Boulder Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Hamilton Huskies by a score of 44-41. The Jaguars lost against the Huskies in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 59-15 score last time.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brennan Curtin, who picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. What's more, Curtin also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Karsten Cornell was another key rusher, gaining 121 total yards and two touchdowns.
Boulder Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cash Shope, Ian Cox, and Cox picked up one apiece. Cox is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Rich Lucero Jr. was nothing short of spectacular for Hamilton: he threw for 347 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Roye Oliver ||| was Lucero Jr.'s top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hamilton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Boulder Creek is taking a road trip to take on Cactus Shadows at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 176 points over their last three games. As for Hamilton, they will head out to face off against Desert Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 986 yards in their previous games.
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