Hamilton's offense rose to the challenge against a Mountain Lions defense that boasted an average of only 8.89 points allowed on Saturday. The Hamilton Huskies breezed by the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions to the tune of 41-6. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won 12 contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Hamilton's win came down to the chemistry between Marlie Phillips and her top target Samaya Taylor-Jenkins. Phillips threw for 250 yards and five touchdowns while Taylor-Jenkins picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Allen, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hamilton's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Demi Woods was the leader with two sacks.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.1 points per game. As for Mountain Ridge, they moved to 14-4 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Hamilton's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hamilton: 2.7, Mountain View: 6.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Mountain Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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