Football Game Preview: Culver Academies Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 4:04am

Football Preview: Culver Academies Eagles vs. Hammond Central Wolves

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The Culver Academies Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Hammond Central Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Things were looking good for Culver Academies after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They received a blow as they fell 48-33 to Fairfield. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, while Hammond Central put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Indianapolis Shortridge. Hammond Central took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Indianapolis Shortridge. The Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

It was another big night for Davion Terry, who rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hammond Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.

Culver Academies' loss dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Hammond Central, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.

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