Hamilton has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
Hamilton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gilbert 41-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won three matchups by 34 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Hamilton's victory came down to the chemistry between Marlie Phillips and her top target Samaya Taylor-Jenkins. Phillips threw for 352 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.4% of her passes while Taylor-Jenkins picked up 218 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Taylor-Jenkins is now averaging an impressive 106 receiving yards per game.
Hamilton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gabby Orozco and Michaiah Grant.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Tuesday. Red Mountain received a blow as they fell 28-14 to Marana. The Mountain Lions have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Although Red Mountain took the loss, they still got scores from Da'Koreyauna Roberts and Trisha Stine-Groves.
Hamilton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Red Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Hamilton has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 272.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Red Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 148.6. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Hamilton and Red Mountain were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Hamilton suffered an agonizing 7-6 defeat. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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