Slidell is 9-1 against Hammond since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Slidell Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Hammond Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Slidell had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Mandeville. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Skippers are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Hammond waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Hurricanes on the road to the tune of 41-6. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Tornadoes this season.
Zalen Bennett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Quadrez Louis, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hammond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Slidell's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hammond, their record now sits at 3-1.
Slidell ended up a good deal behind Hammond when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 43-26. Can Slidell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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