On Thursday, the Shelton Bulldogs came up short against the Hampton Hawks and fell 45-34. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Shelton still got an impressive performance from Ben Myers, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Myers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season. Reilly Jensen was another key back, gaining 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Shelton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Jack Bullis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 42 yards and a touchdown for Hampton. That's the most rushing yards Bullis has posted since back in October of 2023.
Shelton's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hampton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelton will welcome Santee at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shelton is facing Santee at the right time seeing as Santee is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hampton, they will face off against Stuart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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