After each having a week off, the Coleman Bluecats and the Hamilton Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Coleman has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Hamilton will arrive with five straight victories.
Coleman is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Collinsville last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coleman had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of Collinsville. While losing is never fun, the Bluecats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 869th, while the Pirates are ranked 219th).
Meanwhile, Hamilton strolled past San Saba with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 40-21.
Coleman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coleman was able to grind out a solid victory over Hamilton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 29-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coleman since the squad 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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