New Hampstead came into Friday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Wayne County Yellow Jackets 34-13 on Friday. The Phoenix's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Eric Hockman
| 10/24/25 @ Wayne County | 133.8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Perry | 123.2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Warner Robins | 121 |
| 08/22/25 @ Savannah Christian | 95 |
| 08/15/25 @ South Effingham | 91.8 |
Eric Hockman had a dynamite game, throwing for 302 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punching in a pair of TDs on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (133.8). A healthy portion of Hockman's aerial production (138 yards to be exact) went to Mekhi Lynn, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
New Hampstead's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Wayne County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
New Hampstead and Wayne County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Phoenix will take on Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (232 vs. 28). Meanwhile, Wayne County (ranked 274th) will meet Ware County (ranked 60th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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