Football Recap: Hammond Takes a Loss + How To Watch

Hammond lost against Covington back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tornadoes took a 25-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Despite 146 more yards than the Lions, the Tornadoes couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Zalen Bennett

Rushing Yards

10/02/25 @ Slidell	152
09/12/25 @ Amite	144
10/17/25 vs Mandeville	134
09/25/25 vs L.W. Higgins	134
10/24/25 @ Covington	106
+ 3 more games

Despite the loss, Hammond still got an impressive performance from Zalen Bennett, who rushed for 106 yards and one TD. Bennett has become a key player for the Tornadoes: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Trion Wise for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hammond's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.

Hammond's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Covington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.

Hammond has already played their next matchup, a 40-20 win against Salmen on the 31st. As for Covington, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 24-14 loss against Ponchatoula on the 31st.