On Friday, Hamilton faced Perry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hamilton Huskies blew past the Perry Pumas 42-20. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Hamilton to victory were Rich Lucero Jr. and Jacob Brown. Lucero Jr. threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, while Brown rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Sabriam Torres was in the mix too, providing Hamilton with two touchdowns.
Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Hamilton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Perry's QB won't forget Jackson Powell anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Powell also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Perry's side was Derrick Leblanc Jr, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
Hamilton's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Perry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Hamilton has already played their next game, a 17-7 win against Casteel on the 25th. As for Perry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-7 defeat against Williams Field on the 25th.
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