On Friday Hamilton will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hamilton, who comes in off a win.
Hamilton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 39-8 win over San Jacinto Valley Academy at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
William Hamlett was a one-man wrecking crew for Hamilton as he rushed for 247 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Hamlett is now averaging an impressive 139 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Heredia, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 493 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
One reason for the win was Hamilton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cole Haley and Gustavo Villalobos, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 41-12 loss at the hands of Vasquez.
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School might have lost, but man, Luke Ludwig was a machine: he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Hamilton's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hamilton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hamilton came up short against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 50-44. Thankfully for Hamilton, Josh Stahl (who threw for 371 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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