Hamlin had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 56-20 win over the Viborg/Hurley Cougars. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 36 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamlin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Wadsworth, who threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Wadsworth has posted since back in September. Evan Stormo was in the mix too, providing Hamlin with two touchdowns.
Hamlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Hamlin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Zac Vanmeeteren and Aiden Abraham, who racked up five sacks between them.
Hamlin's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Viborg/Hurley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Hamlin has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Elkton/Lake Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hamlin: 7.7, Elkton/Lake Benton: 11.9) so any points scored will be well earned. Viborg/Hurley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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