Ben Lippen is 2-8 against Hammond since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ben Lippen Falcons will host the Hammond Skyhawks at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ben Lippen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 30-23 victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Ben Lippen's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Michael Traynum and Jamere Crooks. Traynum rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only five carries while Crooks gained 172 total yards and a touchdown. Traynum's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Ben Lippen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Barry Dixon and Miles Grant. Ben Lippen got some further help from Austin Huff: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Ben Lippen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hammond put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Northwood Academy a 16-0 shutout. The 16-point effort marked the Skyhawks' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hammond to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Turner, who threw for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards. Hammond also got a significant boost from Kinson Holland, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Ben Lippen now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hammond, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Ben Lippen has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hammond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ben Lippen took a serious blow against Hammond when the teams last played back in August of 2021, falling 58-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ben Lippen was down 58-0.
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