After flying high against West Greene two weeks ago, Hampton came back down to earth. The Hampton Bulldogs took a hard 36-20 fall against the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
A big part of Eagleton College & Career Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Nathan Clemmer and his top target Colton Relation. Clemmer rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while Relation rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Wyott Matossian, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Hampton will head out to challenge South Greene at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Greene will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Hampton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they will welcome Cumberland Gap at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eagleton College & Career Academy is facing Cumberland Gap at the right time seeing as Cumberland Gap is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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