Football Preview: Hammond Skyhawks vs. Porter-Gaud Cyclones
Hammond is 10-0 against Porter-Gaud since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hammond Skyhawks will challenge the Porter-Gaud Cyclones. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hammond comes in on 22 and Porter-Gaud on eight.
Hammond is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Augusta Christian 55-7. The result was nothing new for the Skyhawks, who have now won ten games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Andrew Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 137 yards while completing 76.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Immanuel Johnson, who gained 82 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Porter-Gaud didn't have too much trouble with Northwood Academy on Friday as they won 21-7.
Hammond's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for Porter-Gaud, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Hammond was able to grind out a solid victory over Porter-Gaud when the teams last played back in September, winning 28-15. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Porter-Gaud's Jammall Fludd, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hammond still be able to contain Fludd? There's only one way to find out.
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