Hamilton Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Merryville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hamilton Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Hamilton Christian will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Oberlin, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hamilton Christian breezed by Oberlin to the tune of 49-12 on Friday. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Merryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 47-22 to Grand Lake. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Merryville's loss came about despite a quality game from Jerimaya Robinson, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Merryville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Hamilton Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Merryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Hamilton Christian strolled past Merryville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-16. Will Hamilton Christian repeat their success, or does Merryville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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