If Hammond was riding high fresh off their 42-14 takedown of Slidell last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hammond Tornadoes were dealt a 45-13 loss at the hands of the St. Paul's Wolves on Friday. The game marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Hammond lost, don't look at Zalen Bennett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 133 yards on only 15 carries. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Reginald Monroe, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hammond's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for St. Paul's, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Hammond will head out to face off against Mandeville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mandeville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for St. Paul's, they will be playing at home against Ponchatoula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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