Football Preview: Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors vs. Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles
Hammond Bishop Noll is 2-7 against Lake Station Edison since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors will host the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 8:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Hammond Bishop Noll is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over Calumet Christian.
It was another big night for Antonio Benson, who rushed for 207 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Caleb Carter handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Meanwhile, Lake Station Edison can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bowman Academy 39-12 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Fighting Eagles considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Oscar Alderson was a one-man wrecking crew for Lake Station Edison as he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Alderson has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of David Parker, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lake Station Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hammond Bishop Noll's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Lake Station Edison, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hammond Bishop Noll against Lake Station Edison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-0 victory. Will Hammond Bishop Noll repeat their success, or does Lake Station Edison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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