Sycamore and Hamilton are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Sycamore Aviators are taking a road trip to take on the Hamilton Big Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sycamore has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Hamilton will arrive with six straight victories.
Sycamore is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mason on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sycamore came up short against Mason, falling 29-7. While losing is never fun, the Aviators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Comets are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, while Hamilton put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Colerain. Hamilton really took it to Colerain for the full four quarters, racking up a 38-0 win on the road. That looming 38-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Big Blue yet this season.
Gracen Goldsmith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 153 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hamilton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jailen Morris and Wyman Carr. Trey Verdon was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Sycamore's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Hamilton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Sycamore couldn't quite finish off Hamilton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 13-10. Can Sycamore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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