Hammond Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 22-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Chicago Central Cardinals. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Although Hammond Central took the loss, they still got scores from Connor Heintzman and Bradley Scott.
Hammond Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for East Chicago Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Hammond Central and East Chicago Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Wolves will take on Hanover Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (288 vs. 127). Meanwhile, East Chicago Central (ranked 260th) will meet Hammond Morton (ranked 118th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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