Football Preview: Hammond Morton Governors vs. Calumet New Tech Warriors
The Hammond Morton Governors are taking a road trip to face off against the Calumet New Tech Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hammond Morton is looking for their season?s first victory.
Hammond Morton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 54-28 to Byron Center on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Governors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 151st in Indiana, while the Bulldogs are ranked 24th in Michigan).
Despite the loss, Hammond Morton had strong showings from Holland Harris, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Dashawn Woods, who gained 213 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in rushing yards. Hammond Morton also got help from Lebron Hill, who showed off his sure hands for 108 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Calumet New Tech earned a 26-14 win over Highland on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Hammond Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Calumet New Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Hammond Morton against Calumet New Tech when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 46-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hammond Morton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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