The Hamilton Lions will head out to square off against the Baldwyn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hamilton lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Walnut, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Lions simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Wildcats 49-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Justin Verner
| 10/16/25 vs Walnut | 169 |
| 10/10/25 vs Vardaman | 194 |
| 10/03/25 @ Calhoun City | 48 |
| 09/25/25 @ Smithville | 52 |
| 09/19/25 @ East Union | 75 |
| + 3 more games |
Justin Verner produced another solid effort rushing for 169 yards and three scores on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 195 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.4 rushing yards per game. DJ Fields was in the mix as well, providing Hamilton with one touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Baldwyn faced off against Hatley on Friday. The Bearcats took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-18 win over the Tigers. The Bearcats pushed the score to 46-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had no chance of recovering from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Calvin Price and Jourdan Crump. Price rushed for 104 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries while Crump rushed for 101 yards and a pair of scores. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Price a new career-high.
Hamilton's record is now 6-2. As for Baldwyn, their record now sits at 7-1.
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