After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hammond Morton, Hammond Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the East Chicago Central Cardinals 61-16 at home. The game marked the Wolves' most dominant win of the season.
Davion Terry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 205 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Gregory Dotson also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hammond Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hammond Central's defense and their four sacks. Giovani Bailey-Hannah was especially locked on to East Chicago Central's QB and sacked him three times.
The victory snapped Hammond Central's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for East Chicago Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Hammond Central will stay at home for another week and welcome Hanover Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Central's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Hammond Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for East Chicago Central, they will take on Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hammond Morton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 155 points over their last three matchups.
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