The Menomonee Falls Phoenix will face off against the Hamilton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Menomonee Falls has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Hamilton will arrive 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 claimed a resounding 55-0 win over West Allis Hale at home. The Chargers pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies had no chance of recovering from.
Hamilton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Osmanski led the charge by throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Brady Westfahl was another key rusher, 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' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Menomonee Falls suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to Hamilton when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Menomonee Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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