The Hamilton Bulldogs came away with a hard-fought victory Friday night at Hufford Field.  A fumble in the Bluecat end zone with 7:23 left in the game provided the winning margain for the visitors, and a homecoming loss for the Bluecats.

The Bulldogs were the first to draw blood, when they drove 56 yards on their second possession of the night, with Justin Bell scoring from 15 yards out on a quarterback keeper.  The point after attempt, by Joseph Bell, was good for a 7-0 lead.  One of Coleman's misfortunes happended two possessions later, when the refs neglected to correct the down marker, and the Bluecats only got three downs instead of four, and lacked only inches for a first down.  The rest of the half was a stalemate, caused by two good defenses, and the half ended with the Bulldogs ahead 7-0.

The second half started out well for the Cats.  After getting the kickoff at their own 36, Carlton Brown swept right, broke two tackles on the sideline, and raced 64 yards for a Bluecat touchdown, much to the delight of the homecoming crowd.  Caleb Hail's point after attempt was good and the score was knotted at 7-7.

Adam Vasquez recovered a Hamilton fumble at their 29 yard line.  After a long discussion, the refs finally awarded the ball to the Cats.  Then, as they say, all heck broke loose, with fights all over the field.  The refs called offsetting penalities, but ejected a Bluecat player and not the offending Hamilton player.  After the melee, Brandin Vasquez fumbled back to the Bulldogs at the own 37.

Coleman's defense from this point on was just great, allowing just one decent run, holding the Bulldogs to just 67 years for the half.  The Cats had their share of bad luck, with missed calls from the refs, and penalities at the wrong times (of course, when is a good time?).  The fumble in the end zone, in the fourth quarter, was a back breaker, but the Cats fought until the very end.  The Bluecats should be proud.  They played one heck of a game, with a new found intensity that enthralled the crowd.