The Shelton Bulldogs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Hampton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went Shelton's way against Parkview Christian as Shelton made off with a 48-27 win. With the Bulldogs ahead 34-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Ben Myers was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Shelton was Justin Wiehn, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Hampton made sure to put some points up on the board against Heartland Lutheran on Friday. Hampton really took it to Heartland Lutheran for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-8 victory at home. Considering the Hawks have won three matches by more than 43 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Bullis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Wyatt Dose was another key player, throwing for 146 yards and three touchdowns.
Shelton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hampton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Shelton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hampton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.8. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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