Soccer Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Hammond Central

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Previous 6 Games

09/30/25 - Home	3-2 W
10/01/24 - Home	1-1 T
09/09/24 - Away	2-2 W
09/12/23 - Away	1-1 L
08/29/23 - Home	1-0 W
09/12/22 - Away	2-1 W

Hammond Central's game on Tuesday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hammond Baptist Swordsmen, sneaking past 3-2. The win was all the more spectacular given Hammond Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Hammond Baptist are ranked 41st).

The victory got Hammond Central back to even at 7-7. As for Hammond Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.

Hammond Central has already played their next matchup, a 4-0 win against Hammond Morton on the 2nd. As for Hammond Baptist, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Heritage Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th.