Football Recap: Hobbton Gets the Win

Amir Tate

Rushing Yards

10/06/25 @ East Bladen	167
10/03/25 @ Union	93
09/19/25 vs East Columbus	124
09/12/25 vs Rosewood	134
09/05/25 @ Dixon	116
+ 2 more games

While Hobbton has struggled on the road with six straight losses dating back to last season, that wasn't the case on Monday thanks to Amir Tate. The Wildcats managed a 32-28 win over the East Bladen Eagles with plenty of help from Tate, who rushed for 167 yards while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 72 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.3 rushing yards per game.

Anthony Cowell was another key player, rushing for 84 yards. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaden Lewis, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 100 yards. Lewis has become a key player for East Bladen: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The Eagles also got a significant boost from Dashon Campbell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 170 yards.

Hobbton now has a winning record of 4-3. As for East Bladen, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Hobbton will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Wildcats will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Bladen, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-6 win against East Columbus on the 10th.