On Thursday, everything came up roses for the Hammond Tornadoes at home against the East St. John Wildcats as the squad secured a 34-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hammond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Hammond's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Melvin Wilson and Elontae Beauchamp who racked up six sacks between them. Beauchamp is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Hammond now has a winning record of 2-1. As for East St. John, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hammond will venture away from home to face off against L.W. Higgins at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hammond is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for East St. John, they are taking a road trip to take on Destrehan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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