Two dominant signal callers in Jax Sculley and Will Mencl are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamilton Huskies will take on the Chandler Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hamilton comes in on nine and Chandler on seven.
Hamilton is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Cesar Chavez: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Huskies blew the Champions out of the water with a 63-0 final score. Considering the Huskies have won eight contests by more than 35 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Devante Roebuck, who rushed for 70 yards and one score on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cesar Chavez only rushed for 31.
Meanwhile, Chandler faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolves snuck past the Pioneers with a 28-22 win.
Chandler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin Reese and Kamari Crawford. Reese also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13.
Hamilton's record is now 9-0. As for Chandler, their record now sits at 8-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Hamilton has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 328.4 passing yards per game. Chandler, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 170.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton against Chandler in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team 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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