The Hamilton Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Menomonee Falls Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hamilton has three straight wins, Menomonee Falls has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hamilton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 victory over West Allis Hale at home. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Chargers this season.
Hamilton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Osmanski, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Another back making a difference was Brady Westfahl, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Menomonee Falls took a blow against Marquette University on Friday, falling 45-7. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked eighth).
Hamilton pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Menomonee Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hamilton took their win against Menomonee Falls in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the squad 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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