By Jake McCoy

It was a tough night for the Grand Lake Hornets as they were defeated by district rival Hamilton Christian 55-13.

The Hornets’ defense found a spark early on but it was short lived as Hamilton Christian made adjustments offensively and took control of the game and never looked back as they would hand the Hornets their first loss of the 2025 season.

Scoring Summary:

HC: Javon Vital 1 run (Noah Menard kick)

HC: Vital 20 run (Menard kick)

HC: Menard 61 pass from Vital (Menard kick)

HC: Vital 5 run (Menard kick)

HC: Kaven Morrow 33 interception return (Menard kick)

GL: Zac Manuel 21 run (kick failed)

HC: Chris Rideau 90 kickoff return (Menard kick)

GL: Manuel 50 run (Luke Wainwright kick)

HC: Vital 4 run (run failed)

HC: Menard 24 pass from Vital (Menard kick)

Quick Stats:

Rushing – Zac Manuel 12-85, J.J. Labove 12-37, Law Faulk 8-13, Jax Tingler 2-7, Baker Knowles 4-25.

Passing – J.J. LaBove 1-8-2—5 yards.

Receiving – Kelan Vasquez 1-5.

Final Score: Hamilton Christian 55, Grand Lake 13