The Hamilton Hawkeyes will venture away from home to square off against the Spring Lake Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hamilton fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Eagles were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 29-28 loss. On the bright side, the 28- point effort marked the Hawkeyes' highest-scoring game to date.
Meanwhile, Spring Lake earned a 56-43 victory over Forest Hills Eastern on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lakers.
Spring Lake's win came from a few key players Hamilton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon O'Donnell, who rushed for 86 yards and three scores, and also threw for 124 yards. Those 86 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Herrema, who rushed for 124 yards and three TDs.
Spring Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Spring Lake now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hamilton beat Spring Lake 24-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawkeyes 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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