While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Hamilton was not quite University's equal in the second half on Friday. They and the Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 27-26 defeat. The Yankees gained 98 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Hamilton saw an underclassman step up: freshman Thaddeus II Breaux threw for 310 yards and four TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards.
University found their leader in sophomore William Biddle, who rushed for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Messiah Burton was in the mix too, providing the Wildcats with one score.
Hamilton now has a losing record of 3-4. As for University, their record is now 6-1.
Looking ahead, Hamilton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Westchester at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Breaux and Wyatt Orr. As for University, they are taking a road trip to face off against Palisades at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Dolphins have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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