Hamilton has gone 4-0 against Red Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hamilton Huskies will head out to square off against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. Hamilton will be strutting in after a victory while Red Mountain will be coming in after a loss.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Casteel, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Hamilton was ranked eighth). Hamilton came out on top against Casteel by a score of 17-7 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
The critical scores for Hamilton came from Logan James and Tyshawn Ford. Another player making a difference was Rich Lucero Jr., who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took a 28-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Queen Creek. The loss put an end to the Mountain Lions' undefeated start to the season.
Red Mountain's defeat came about despite a quality game from Simon Lopez, who threw for 184 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Hamilton's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Red Mountain, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Lucero Jr. and Lopez. Lucero Jr. has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 242.4 passing yards and has 21 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Lopez has averaged 192.8 passing yards and has 17 passing touchdowns on the season.
Hamilton took their victory against Red Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 49-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Red Mountain's Kyle Heap, who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 32 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hamilton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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