Football Preview: Hamilton County Trojans vs. West Nassau Warriors
The Hamilton County Trojans will square off against the West Nassau Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 47-14, which was the final score in Hamilton County's tilt against Arnold last Friday. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Hamilton County's loss came about despite a quality game from Brandon Atwood, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Atwood is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, West Nassau had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over the Hurricanes on the road. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
West Nassau's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Griffin, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Skyler Freeman, who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Freeman wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: West Nassau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Hamilton County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for West Nassau, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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