Football Preview: Hamilton Braves vs. Winters Warriors
Two dominant signal callers in Kayden Strong and Lane Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamilton Braves will face off against the Winters Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hamilton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Biggs out 18-16. The 18-point effort marked the Braves' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Winters put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pierce 24-0. Considering the Warriors have won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brown and Sebastian Rodriguez were among the main playmakers for Winters as the former threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes and the latter picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rodriguez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Hamilton's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Winters, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Hamilton took a serious blow against Winters in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 29-0. Can Hamilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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