Football Recap: Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton Runs Past Hamilton County

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Previous Games

09/19/25 - Away	32-13 W
09/13/24 - Home	6-24 L
09/08/23 - Away	12-50 L
09/02/22 - Home	0-40 L
08/30/19 - Away	7-13 L
+ 4 more games

Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton hadn't done well against Hamilton County recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bearcats took down the Foxes 32-13. The game was the first time the Bearcats have beaten the Foxes on their field since October 16, 2015.

Tripp Fletcher was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Hammonds, who rushed for 94 yards and one TD.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

The victory got Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton back to even at 2-2. As for Hamilton County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-6 defeat against Sesser-Valier/Waltonville on the 26th. As for Hamilton County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 26-23 loss against Eldorado on the 26th.