Football Preview: Hammond Morton Governors vs. Merrillville Pirates
Two dominant backs in Dashawn Woods and Cameron Jordan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hammond Morton Governors will square off against the Merrillville Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hammond Morton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Hammond Morton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Munster 35-20.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Merrillville). They breezed by Hammond Central to the tune of 63-6 on Friday. Considering the Pirates have won seven contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jac'Quarious Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Merrillville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Hammond Central's QB won't forget Josiah Horton anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Hammond Morton pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points per game. As for Merrillville, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Hammond Morton might still be hurting after the 42-18 defeat they got from Merrillville in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Hammond Morton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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