Two dominant signal callers in Rich Lucero Jr. and Broderick Vehrs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamilton Huskies are on the road again on Friday to play the Basha Bears at 7:00 p.m. Hamilton will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Hamilton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Valley Vista 58-0 on the road. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Monsoon are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lucero Jr. and Jacob Brown were among the main playmakers for Hamilton as the former threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes and the latter gained 57 total yards and four touchdowns. Lucero Jr.'s passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 322 passing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Michael Smith Iii, who gained 110 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Basha sidestepped Brophy College Prep for a 35-32 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Joshua Gaines and he. Gaines rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Noah Roberts's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hamilton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Basha, their record now sits at 5-1.
Hamilton and Basha were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Hamilton suffered an agonizing 45-44 loss. Thankfully for Hamilton, Demond Williams Jr. (who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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