If Hamilton was feeling good fresh off their 52-27 takedown of Desert Chapel last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hamilton Bobcats took a 40-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Conquerors: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Hamilton lost, don't look at Seth Aanestad. Despite the final result, he picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Aanestad has become a key player for Hamilton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Elias Famania, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns.
Hamilton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Desert Christian Academy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hamilton will take on Vasquez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season. As for Desert Christian Academy, they will face off against Nuview Bridge at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Nuview Bridge: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Desert Christian Academy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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