Football Game Preview: Covington Lions vs. Hammond Tornadoes + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Away	49-13 W
10/13/23 - Home	20-19 W
10/14/22 - Away	18-34 L
10/14/21 - Home	34-14 W
10/29/20 - Neutral	20-0 W
+ 5 more games

Covington is 8-2 against Hammond since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Covington's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Hammond's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Covington barely beat Slidell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions blew past the Tigers 28-7 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.

Matthew Fussell looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 57 yards and one TD on only five carries, while also throwing for 43 yards and one touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Covington proved: they limited Slidell to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. The Lions didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.2.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hammond, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mandeville on Friday, sneaking past 20-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tornadoes have posted against the Skippers since October 19, 2018.

Hammond's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Covington, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.

Everything came up roses for Covington against Hammond in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Tornadoes' Zalen Bennett, who rushed for 146 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lions still be able to contain Bennett? There's only one way to find out.