Hammond Tornadoes (Hammond, LA) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team tip the visiting Mandeville Skippers (Mandeville, LA), 20-17 in a league battle.

With the win, Hammond advances its record to 5-2 on the season. The Tornadoes travel to Covington (Covington, LA) to play the Lions in a 5A District 6 battle on Friday, October 24. The Lions go into the battle with a record of 5-2. Covington won 28-7 in their recent non-league match against Slidell (Slidell, LA)

Coming up next, the Skippers meet the Ponchatoula Green Wave (Ponchatoula, LA) in a 5A District 6 match, on Friday, October 24. Mandeville will attempt to upgrade on its 4-3 season record. The Green Wave come into the match with a 1-6 record after their 45-10 league loss to St. Paul's (Covington, LA).