Hampton Bulldogs Dominate Two Rivers, Stay Unbeaten with 44–14 Victory
Hampton 44, Two Rivers 14
HAMPTON — Hampton punched in early and never lost control, rolling past Two Rivers 44–14 in a nonconference road win at Gator Stadium. The Bulldogs (3–0) led 16–0 after one quarter and 32–0 at halftime behind a string of explosive runs and timely conversions.
Quarterback DJ Clarke (QB/DB) opened the scoring with a short keeper and added two two-point runs. Senior Deondre Smith (WR/DB) followed the Bulldogs’ onside-kick recovery with a 46-yard sprint to the end zone. In the second quarter, senior Aden Williams (WR/DB) broke free for a 74-yard touchdown and later powered in from the 3 as Hampton’s pace and depth showed. Clarke’s 51-yard strike to sophomore Dre Clarke (WR/DB) set up the first score of the third quarter before he finished the night with a goal-line plunge.
Two Rivers answered with a 21-yard touchdown late in the third and a 6-yard run in the fourth; junior Miguel Castro was perfect on both PATs. The Gators also flashed field position and edge speed with Jordan Jones (QB/RB), Drake Hess (WR/OLB) and Aayden Santiago (WR/CB) driving two red-zone marches before halftime.
Up front, Hampton’s line—Taylor White (OL/LB) and Ayson McDonald (OL/DL) among others—cleared lanes, while Keegan Jones (RB/LB) and Jayden Thomas (FB/LB) stacked tackles during a pair of goal-to-go stands that swung momentum.
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Hampton – DJ Clarke 3-yd run (Clarke run), 8–0
Hampton – Deondre Smith 46-yd run (Aden Williams run), 16–0
2nd Quarter
Hampton – Aden Williams 74-yd run (Clarke run), 24–0
Hampton – Aden Williams 3-yd run (two-point run), 32–0
3rd Quarter
Hampton – DJ Clarke 5-yd run (run failed), 38–0
Two Rivers – 21-yd run (Miguel Castro kick), 38–7
4th Quarter
Hampton – DJ Clarke 1-yd run (run failed), 44–7
Two Rivers – 6-yd run (Castro kick), 44–14
Standouts
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DJ Clarke, QB/DB — 2 rushing TDs, two 2-point runs; 51-yd completion
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Aden Williams, WR/DB — 74-yd and 3-yd TD runs; 2-pt rush
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Deondre Smith, WR/DB — 46-yd TD run and key return yards
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Dre Clarke, WR/DB — 51-yd reception to set up a score
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Taylor White, OL/LB — multiple drive-springing blocks in the run game