Football Preview: Hampton Hawks vs. Santee Warriors
The Hampton Hawks will challenge the Santee Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hampton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ansley/Litchfield on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hampton was dealt a 67-37 loss at the hands of Ansley/Litchfield. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hampton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jack Bullis, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and Kyler Rojewski, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Rojewski has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Hampton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Santee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Heartland Lutheran by a score of 54-52. The Warriors gained 123 more yards on the day, but it was the Red Hornets that made the best use of them.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Santee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Hampton has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 192.3 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Santee has preferred to attack from the air: they average 325.3 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Hampton won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Santee 1-0. Will Hampton repeat their success, or does Santee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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