Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hamilton Hawkeyes.
When it comes to explaining why Christian lost, don't look at Tony Phillips. Despite the final result, he rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. Phillips' longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian will challenge Wayland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hamilton, they will square off against Spring Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton is facing Spring Lake at the right time seeing as Spring Lake is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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