Football Recap: Hanover Central Piles Up the Points Against Hammond Central

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Previous 3 Games

10/17/25 - Home	42-0 W
10/18/24 - Away	48-26 W
10/13/23 - Home	35-0 W

There's no place like home for Hanover Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Hammond Central Wolves, posting a 42-0 victory. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ben Baswell and Isaiah Buikema. Baswell rushed for 121 yards and two TDs on only 11 carries while Buikema rushed for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 121 rushing yards gave Baswell a new career-high.

Hanover Central's run defense was locked in: Hammond Central could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Lincoln Zerby for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hanover Central's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.52 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.17 on average over their last five games.

Hanover Central's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Hammond Central, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hanover Central will venture away from home to square off against Lowell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hammond Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Munster at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.