New Hampstead entered their game against Richmond Hill on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The New Hampstead Phoenix lost to the Richmond Hill Wildcats at home by a 47-28 margin. The Phoenix have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
New Hampstead's loss came despite strong showings from Rashawn Truell and Ben Hockman. Truell threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, while Hockman picked up 182 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hockman torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards. New Hampstead also got help from Mason Brown, who showed off his sure hands for 100 receiving yards.
Joshua Troupe had a dynamite game for Richmond Hill, rushing for 277 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Troupe a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Caleb Easterling, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
New Hampstead's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Richmond Hill, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
New Hampstead will venture away from home to challenge Pierce County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pierce County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Richmond Hill, they will take on Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond Hill is facing Wayne County at the right time seeing as Wayne County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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