The Hamilton Big Blue will square off against the Princeton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Hamilton sitting on eight straight victories and Princeton on five.
Hamilton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Oak Hills onto the board and left with a 28-0 win. Considering the Big Blue have won seven matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamilton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracen Goldsmith, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Goldsmith's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 152 rushing yards. Rj Shepherd also helped with two touchdowns in total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hamilton's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Eckley Bridges and Dominic Southern, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Princeton was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Fairfield 48-7. Considering the Vikings have won five games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Princeton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Hamilton, their record now sits at 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton against Princeton in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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