On September 9, 2016, Hamilton faced Zeeland East at home. Hamilton expected a great game tonight. Both teams are undefeated so far this season.
By: Tyler Driesenga
It was a cloudy and humid day at Hamilton High School. The tensions were high going into this game. Both teams had started off their season 2-0. The game started with an ecstatic roar from the crowd. Keaton Mudd opened the game with the first throw to Tak McMahon for a Hamilton Touchdown. Defense came off the field, offense was hot and ready to punch it in. Trenton Lane, Number 20. Found a hole at our 25-yard line and ran it all the way in for a 75-yard Hamilton touchdown.
Hamilton kicked off the ball, stopping Zeeland East. Defense is still hot, not letting Zeeland East get close to their goal line. Now offense is back on the field. Mudd threw the ball to Stezowski he ended up on our 46-yard line. Couches put in Trenton Lane, hoping for something great. Lane ran the ball all the way to Zeeland East’s 6-yard line. Kyle Brink was put in at Power Back, running over defenders to make the score 20-0 going into halftime.
Zeeland East used the momentum from Hamilton and came out hot. Throwing the ball to number 2 on Zeeland East for a touchdown. John Dekkinga came into the game for Keaton Mudd. Dekkinga handed off the ball to Trenton Lane, Lane with a HUGE hole, ran it in for another Hamilton touchdown. Lane is on fire with two touchdowns, hoping for his third to come soon. The score is now 27-7, Hamilton has a huge lead, starting the third quarter hot!
Zeeland East fought back with a huge run but eventually got stopped at the 20-yard line. Zeeland is at the 15-yard line, and it is fourth down. Instead of going for the field goal, they throw the ball hoping for something great. Keagan, Zeeland East’s quarterback, threw the ball perfectly to Number 2 for another Zeeland East touchdown, closing the gap little by little. Zeeland is back on the field, Hamilton could not make anything happen on this offensive drive.
Zeeland East Quarterback Keagan Ensing took the energy from the last great drive they had and found a hole to run it all the way in for a 74-yard Zeeland East touchdown. Zeeland is closing the gap, Hamilton feeling the pressure. Keaton Mudd was not feeling this pressure and ran it in for another Hamilton touchdown. Trenton Lane, still wanting a piece of the action, ran in for a 20-yard touchdown. This was Lane’s third touchdown of the night to end the game. Hamilton 34, Zeeland East 21.
