Football Game Preview: New Hampstead Phoenix vs. Wayne County Yellow Jackets + Official Tickets

New Hampstead is 1-6 against Wayne County since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Phoenix will venture away from home to challenge the Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. New Hampstead has given up an average of 32.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

New Hampstead is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 34-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warner Robins on Friday.

New Hampstead might have lost, but man, Eric Hockman was a machine: he threw for 319 yards and three TDs. Christian Kinlaw was Hockman's top target, picking up 34 receiving yards, while also rushing for 69 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Wayne County played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 75-7 loss at the hands of Benedictine. The Yellow Jackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-0.

New Hampstead's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Wayne County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.

Everything came up roses for New Hampstead against Wayne County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-7 win. In that contest, the Phoenix amassed a halftime lead of 33-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.