The Santee Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Hampton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santee is looking for their season's first victory.
Santee will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Heartland Lutheran on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 37-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Santee fell just short of Heartland Lutheran by a score of 54-52. Despite 123 more yards than the Red Hornets, the Warriors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Meanwhile, a win for Hampton just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Ansley/Litchfield on the road and fell 67-37. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Hampton had strong showings from Jack Bullis, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and Kyler Rojewski, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Bullis' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Hampton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Santee's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Santee has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 325.3 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Hampton, though, as they've been averaging only 121.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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