Football Recap: Hixson Falls to East Hamilton in First Game of Season + How To Watch

Hixson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the East Hamilton Hurricanes 43-14 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Hurricanes: they've now lost nine in a row.

Jaden Haywood had a dynamite game For East Hamilton., rushing for 175 yards and three scores while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Haywood showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards. Wyatt Miller was another key player, rushing for 39 yards and one touchdown.

Hixson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 24-7 defeat against Soddy Daisy on the 29th. As for East Hamilton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-28 victory against Meigs County on the 29th.