On Thursday, Hamilton faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hamilton Huskies blew past the Casteel Colts 28-7. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Hamilton's victory came down to the chemistry between Marlie Phillips and her top target Samaya Taylor-Jenkins. Phillips threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns while Taylor-Jenkins picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Phillips also racked up nine rushing yards, the most she's had since back in September.
Hamilton's defense made their presence known, laying out Lacie Nemchick. three times. Demi Woods was especially locked on to Casteel's QB and sacked her twice.
Despite the loss, Casteel still got an impressive performance from Ayanna Austin, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win for Hamilton keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. As for Casteel, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.
Hamilton and Chandler will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Casteel, they will take on Basha at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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