Hammond Central had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They managed a 28-24 win over the South Bend Washington Panthers on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The critical scores for Hammond Central came from Travon McCullough, Zierre Taylor, and Davion Terry.
Hammond Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hammond Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Giovani Bailey-Hannah and Floyd Sam'Pl.
Hammond Central will head out on the road to face off against Thornton Fractional South at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Hammond Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for South Bend Washington, they will square off against New Albany at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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