Lewis, Thomas spearhead Hamburg’s fast start in rout of Star City

Hamburg 63, Star City 14

HAMBURG — Hamburg scored five first-quarter touchdowns and never looked back, racing past Star City 63–14 on Friday in a 4A-8 matchup at Campbell Field. Junior RB Ni’kel Lewis set the early tone, bursting for scoring runs of 54, 16 and 8 yards on his way to four first-half touchdowns for the Lions.

Quarterback Kaeden Thomas directed a balanced attack, tossing three touchdown passes—two to WR Ke’Ovion Brownand another to WR Colt Tubbs—as Hamburg built a 63–0 halftime lead. Special teams and defense joined in: returner Charles Mooney sprinted 70 yards with a punt, and Aiden Robinson scooped a fumble and raced 53 yards for a defensive score. K Alberto Aguilar was perfect on nine PATs and also tried a long field goal after intermission.

Star City answered in the fourth quarter. Justin Holloway—a WR pressed into QB duty—dropped an 18-yard strike to Kynan Griffith to get the Bulldogs on the board, and freshman Jon Pettit pounced on a loose ball in the end zone for a late score. Sophomore RB Jamarian Spencer churned out tough yards, and the Bulldogs’ young secondary battled through extended snaps against Hamburg’s speed.

Both teams played clean, physical football; Hamburg’s size up front and Lewis’ vision created the separation, while Star City’s underclassmen provided encouraging second-half moments as the program continues to develop depth.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
Hamburg – Ni’kel Lewis 54 run (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 7–0.
Hamburg – Lewis 1 run (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 14–0.
Hamburg – Ke’Ovion Brown 23 pass from Kaeden Thomas (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 21–0.
Hamburg – Colt Tubbs 10 pass from Thomas (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 28–0.
Hamburg – Charles Mooney 70 punt return (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 35–0.

2nd Quarter
Hamburg – Aiden Robinson 53 fumble return (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 42–0.
Hamburg – Lewis 16 run (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 49–0.
Hamburg – Lewis 8 run (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 56–0.
Hamburg – Ke’Ovion Brown 5 pass from Thomas (Aguilar kick), Hamburg 63–0.

4th Quarter
Star City – Kynan Griffith 18 pass from Justin Holloway (kick good), Hamburg 63–7.
Star City – Jon Pettit fumble recovery in end zone (kick good), Hamburg 63–14.

Players who stood out

• Ni’kel Lewis, RB (Hamburg) — 4 rushing TDs, explosive bursts

• Kaeden Thomas, QB (Hamburg) — 3 TD passes, poised command

• Ke’Ovion Brown, WR (Hamburg) — 2 TD receptions in red-zone/vertical game

• Aiden Robinson, OLB (Hamburg) — 53-yard fumble-return TD, active tackler

• Kynan Griffith (Star City) — 18-yard TD catch, spark on the perimeter