A win for Hamilton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the East Webster Wolverines 48-16. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Hamilton lost, don't look at Kyzer Verner. Despite the final result, he rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Webster only rushed for 153.
East Webster had a senior duo take command as Dee Bingham rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns and Jer'Kel Ivy picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ivy torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Stidham, who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for East Webster, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season. As for East Webster, they will host Aberdeen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Webster also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 39.1 points per game.
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