After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mountain Home, Lake Hamilton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Shiloh Christian Saints by a score of 35-28. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolves needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Lake Hamilton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayden Barton led the charge by rushing for 88 yards and four touchdowns. Dylan Murphy was another key rusher, rushing for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
Lake Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shiloh Christian only rushed for 206.
Despite the defeat, Shiloh Christian had strong showings from Griffin Mason, who gained 168 total yards and two touchdowns, and Cole Creighton, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. What's more, Creighton also racked up 45 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Lake Hamilton's record is now 6-3. As for Shiloh Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
Lake Hamilton will be playing at home against Russellville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season. As for Shiloh Christian, they will take on Van Buren at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiloh Christian also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 27.5 points per game.
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