Hamilton's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Polson Pirates 45-23. The Broncs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamilton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Lanser, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Lanser has become a key player for Hamilton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Lubke, who picked up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Holden Emerson, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Emerson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass. Cason Graham was another key player, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win snapped Hamilton's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Polson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
As of now, neither Hamilton nor Polson have any future games scheduled.
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