Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Elliot Hamilton and Luke Cross Lead Social Circle to Victory

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 6:09am

Football Recap: Social Circle Redskins vs. Lamar County Trojans

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Social Circle was handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lamar County on Friday. The Social Circle Redskins were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over the Lamar County Trojans. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Redskins just coasted through the last quarter.

A big part of Social Circle's win came down to the chemistry between Luke Cross and his top target Elliot Hamilton. Cross threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Hamilton picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hamilton's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Jude Nelson also helped out as he racked up 144 receiving yards.

Social Circle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nelson and Davion Jackson.

Social Circle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Lamar County, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.

Social Circle didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-6 victory against Towers on the 1st. As for Lamar County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-6 win against Jasper County on the 1st.

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