The England Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Hampton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hampton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on England, who comes in off a win.
England 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 breezed past Clarendon to the tune of 45-6. The matchup marked England's most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Hampton ended up a good deal behind Bearden on Friday and lost 42-24. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
England will have to contain DJ Clarke as he made an impact in Hampton's last game. He rushed for 69 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 155 yards and one TD. A healthy portion of that aerial production (111 yards to be exact) went to Aden Williams.
England's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hampton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Everything came up roses for England against Hampton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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