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| 08/29/25 - Home | 46-8 W |
| 10/04/19 - Home | 9-16 L |
| 09/28/18 - Away | 13-28 L |
Hamilton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-8 victory over the Central Valley Falcons. For the Braves, this counts as revenge for the 16-9 win the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2019.
Kayden Strong was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 162 yards and two TDs on only eight carries, and also threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Hamilton's leading receiver Case Porter was Strong's top target yet again, picking up 42 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Hamilton's run defense was locked in: Central Valley could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Ilan Davis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hamilton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.2.
Hamilton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adam Simson and Aaron Velazquez. Simson has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Hamilton got some further help from Davis: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Looking ahead, Hamilton will take on Willows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Valley, they will square off against Oroville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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