Hamilton is 1-8 against Colerain since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hamilton Big Blue will square off against the Colerain Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Hamilton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
If Hamilton beats Colerain with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Hamilton breezed by Middletown at home to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. The matchup marked the Big Blue's most dominant win of the season.
Gracen Goldsmith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 203 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. Wyman Carr made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Hamilton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 3.5 times. Trey Verdon was especially locked on to Middletown's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Middletown's side was Chris Bryant, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Colerain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Mason on the road and fell 31-0. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Comets are ranked 94th).
Hamilton pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Colerain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hamilton strolled past Colerain when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 23-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the squad 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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