Lucy Beckham waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hanahan Hawks by a score of 35-28. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Bengals were the better team in the second half.
Chalmers Ballard was his usual excellent self, throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown. Aidan Lentsch was Ballard's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Hanahan had strong showings from Julius Hippenstiel, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown, and Dru Goldsmith, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Hippenstiel has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lucy Beckham's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hanahan, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lucy Beckham will face off against Bluffton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lucy Beckham is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Hanahan, they will take on Timberland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Timberland's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Hanahan's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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