The Menomonee Falls Phoenix will face off against the Hamilton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Menomonee Falls has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Hamilton will come in with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Menomonee Falls was beaten by Marquette University 45-7. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hamilton). They breezed by West Allis Hale at home to the tune of 55-0 on Friday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Chargers had established a 42 point advantage.
Hamilton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Osmanski, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Brady Westfahl was another key back, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Menomonee Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hamilton, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Menomonee Falls suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to Hamilton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Menomonee Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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