Football Recap: Tippecanoe Valley Vikings vs. Hammond Morton Governors
Tippecanoe Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 35-23 victory over the Hammond Morton Governors. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Governors are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tippecanoe Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wes Parker, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Parker is now averaging an impressive 104.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Derf, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Derf wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Tippecanoe Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hammond Morton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dashawn Woods, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Woods also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing three fumbles and making five total tackles. Holland Harris was another key player, throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
Tippecanoe Valley pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hammond Morton, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Tippecanoe Valley will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Knox at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hammond Morton, they will take on Byron Center at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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