It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hamilton can now relate to. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 31-30 to the Deshler Tigers. The loss was the Aggies' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Hamilton lost, don't look at Mason Holloway. Despite the final result, he threw for 251 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 35 yards and one score.
Price Thornton was his usual excellent self, throwing for 180 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards and one score for Deshler. That's the most passing touchdowns Thornton has posted since back in September.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hamilton fell to 11-1. As for Deshler, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 11-1.
Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Deshler, they will square off against Anniston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Tigers 14, the Bulldogs 10.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
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