Football Preview: Hammond Skyhawks vs. Northwood Academy Chargers
The Hammond Skyhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Northwood Academy Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hammond will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Hammond took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 55-21 win over Hilton Head Christian Academy. Given the Skyhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Eagles are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Andrew Turner, who threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Kinson Holland helped Turner out on the ground, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Northwood Academy's offense rose to the challenge against a Falcons defense that boasted an average of only 16.6 points allowed on Friday. Everything went Northwood Academy's way against Ben Lippen as Northwood Academy made off with a 34-14 victory. Considering the Chargers have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hammond pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northwood Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
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