Two dominant backs in Kyzer Verner and Dee Bingham are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamilton Lions will square off against the East Webster Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hamilton faced off against Calhoun City on Friday. Hamilton was dealt a 50-12 defeat at the hands of Calhoun City. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Webster has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Choctaw County, falling 49-21. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost five in a row.
East Webster's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bingham, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Cooper Stidham, who threw for 125 yards and a touchdown. Bingham got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards.
East Webster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daygan Crowley and Ethan Hillhouse. East Webster got some further help from Elijah O'Briant: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for East Webster, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.
Hamilton took a serious blow against East Webster in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 43-14. Thankfully for Hamilton, Kaleb Warnock (who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 103 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes) 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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