Football Preview: Augusta Christian Lions vs. Hammond Skyhawks
Augusta Christian is 0-10 against Hammond since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Augusta Christian Lions will face off against the Hammond Skyhawks. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Augusta Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Ben Lippen by a score of 17-7. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Lions were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Hammond put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 35-6 win over Cardinal Newman. Considering the Skyhawks have won nine contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hammond's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.5 points. As for Augusta Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Augusta Christian was taken down by Hammond 51-16 when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hammond's Immanuel Johnson, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Now that Augusta Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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