The Hamilton County Trojans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Branford Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Hamilton County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Trenton.
Despite the defeat, Hamilton County got top-tier performance from Brandon Atwood, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 83 yards.
Hamilton County wouldn't let Trenton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Lugo-Maldonado was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Branford). They came out on top against Jefferson County by a score of 43-30 on Friday.
Hamilton County has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Branford, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Hamilton County ended up a good deal behind Branford in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 25-6. Can Hamilton County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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