Hamilton fell victim to Lawndale and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Lawndale Cardinals 42-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Yankees were not able to get on the board.
Even if they lost, Hamilton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nicholas Jacobo. Another thorn in Lawndale's side was Elijah Smith, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Toriano Spain continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lawndale, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown. Spain's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 receiving yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Julian Galvez, who threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lawndale, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Hamilton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Venice at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece. As for Lawndale, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-7 defeat vs. Bishop Alemany on the 27th.
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