Hatley suffered their biggest defeat since November 3, 2023 on Friday. They lost 34-14 to the Hamilton Lions. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Hatley still got an impressive performance from Braden Pyron, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Those 138 rushing yards gave Pyron a new career-high.
Justin Verner had an outrageously good game for Hamilton as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Verner also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Chris Willis was Verner's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hatley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Hamilton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hatley will venture away from home to take on Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hamilton, they will host Eupora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
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