Hamilton is 1-8 against Lakota West since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Big Blue will face off against the Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. Hamilton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Hamilton will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Colerain, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Big Blue came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 23-10 on Friday. Given the Big Blue's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Cardinals are ranked 321st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lakota West lost to Lakota East on the road by a 42-28 margin on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Firebirds, who until this game were averaging 14 points allowed.
Hamilton will have to contain Kenyon Norman as he made an impact in Lakota West's last game. He rushed for 164 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Davis, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Hamilton's record is now 4-6. As for Lakota West, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Hamilton was taken down by Lakota West 38-6 in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Big Blue avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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