Football Recap: Oscar Alderson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Hammond Bishop Noll

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Previous 5 Games

09/26/25 - Home	36-31 W
09/27/24 - Away	6-47 L
09/22/23 - Home	0-46 L
10/21/22 - Neutral	46-7 W
09/16/22 - Away	48-7 W

Lake Station Edison won against Whiting last Friday with 36 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Fighting Eagles secured a 36-31 W over the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors. This was payback for the Fighting Eagles, who suffered a 47-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Lake Station Edison got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Oscar Alderson out in front who rushed for 225 yards and two scores on only 14 carries, and also caught one TD. Alderson's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. David Parker also helped out as he racked up 140 rushing yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lake Station Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 447 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hammond Bishop Noll only rushed for 174.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lake Station Edison's defensive line and their five sacks. Hammond Bishop Noll's QB won't forget Kaden McNeil anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Warriors' side was Jeremiah Young, who forced two fumbles, made five total tackles, and defended five passes.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jeremiah Patton, who rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. Hammond Bishop Noll is 2-1 when Patton posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Alford, who gained 154 total yards and three touchdowns.

The win made it two in a row for Lake Station Edison and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Lake Station Edison will take on East Chicago Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Alderson and Derion Morris. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, they will square off against River Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will be up against the Ingots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.