Football Preview: Menomonee Falls Phoenix vs. Hamilton Chargers
The Menomonee Falls Phoenix will challenge the Hamilton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Menomonee Falls has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Hamilton will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Menomonee Falls had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of Marquette University. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hamilton). They claimed a resounding 55-0 victory over West Allis Hale at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Chargers had established a 42 point advantage.
Hamilton's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Osmanski, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Brady Westfahl was another key rusher, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Menomonee Falls' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Menomonee Falls suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to Hamilton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Menomonee Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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