The Hammond Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the L.W. Higgins Hurricanes 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.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Hammond at home against East St. John as the squad secured a 34-7 win.
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.
Meanwhile, L.W. Higgins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 24-0 to Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy.
Hammond now has a winning record of 2-1. As for L.W. Higgins, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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