Hampshire came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the Cary-Grove Trojans, falling 40-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Whip-Purs of the 48-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Tyler Lacke threw for 51 yards on seven of 18 attempts. On the ground, Gavin Beauchamp rushed for 45 yards.
Logan Abrams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 275 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.8 yards per carry for Cary-Grove. Those 275 rushing yards gave Abrams a new career-high.
Hampshire's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cary-Grove, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hampshire is set to take on their familiar foe Huntley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cary-Grove will face off against rival Jacobs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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