With a playoff game on the line, Hamburg rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 48-28 margin over the Gravette Lions. Considering Hamburg has won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ni?Kel Lewis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Kaeden Thomas was another key player, throwing for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Hamburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Hamburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Saxton Brooks and Key'Vion Duckery. Another thorn in Gravette's side was Peyton Sellers, who made 18 total tackles.
Gravette's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabriel Holmes, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Kayden Brown, who gained 152 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Holmes has posted since back in September.
Hamburg is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.6 points per game. As for Gravette, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Hamburg will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Monticello at 7:00 p.m. Monticello will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Hamburg surely won't give up without a fight. Gravette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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