Hamilton won the last time they faced Hatley and Justin Verner did his part to make sure it happened again. The Hamilton Lions blew past the Hatley Tigers 34-14 on Friday thanks in part to Verner, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Chris Willis was Verner's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Hamilton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Willis and Ian Nichols. Hamilton got some further help from Oliver Escobar: he made 25 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Hatley lost, don't look at Braden Pyron. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Hamilton and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Hatley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hamilton will be playing at home against Eupora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season. As for Hatley, they will head out on the road to square off against Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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