Hamilton just straight up exploded in the second half, pulling away from Marquette for a 42-20 victory last Friday, October 16, at Marquette University High School. What’s wild is that the undefeated Chargers, now sitting pretty at a perfect 9-0, were deadlocked at 14-14 going into halftime. Talk about a tale of two halves, right?
The Halftime Head-Scratcher
Anyone watching had to be wondering what was going on when the scoreboard flashed 14-14 at the break. Marquette actually drew first blood when Bear Bonk ripped off a 40-yard touchdown run. The dude had a monster night, racking up 110 yards on 26 carries. Hamilton’s Cole Erdmann answered that with a 60-yard rushing touchdown of his own, tying it up at 7-7. Then Marquette snagged the lead again in the second quarter, with Ben Schroeder hitting Christian Miller for a 7-yard TD pass. But guess who responded? Erdmann again, with a 12-yard touchdown pass that evened things up. It was a back-and-forth slugfest, and honestly, the Hilltoppers were hanging tough with the undefeated squad.
Second Half Domination: Chargers Just Built Different
Whatever Hamilton’s coaching staff said at halftime, it worked. They came out of the locker room and just took over. The Chargers dropped two touchdowns in the third quarter to absolutely seize control. Cole Erdmann connected with Avery Ash for a massive 70-yard touchdown pass, a real game-breaker, and then Paxton Kristbaum punched it in with a 12-yard run. Just like that, the lead stretched to 28-14 heading into the fourth. Marquette tried to claw their way back, with Ben Schroeder finding Ryan Mahn for a 15-yard touchdown. But, man, they missed the extra point, leaving them trailing 28-20. You just can’t make those mistakes against a team like Hamilton, can you? The Chargers weren’t done though. Erdmann threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Horton, and then Brayden Schroeder sealed the deal with a 2-yard rushing touchdown. That was it. Lights out.
Hamilton just kept that perfect season alive, pushing their record to an incredible 9-0. After being tested like that in the first half, to come out and dominate the way they did in the second, that’s a statement win. They’ve got to be feeling confident, keeping that zero in the loss column. What a run!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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