The Hammond Tornadoes will face off against the East St. John Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond will be strutting in after a victory while East St. John will be coming in after a defeat.
Hammond took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Amite 33-16.
Zalen Bennett had a dynamite game for Hammond, rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Another reason for the win was Hammond's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Damarcus Servick and Darius Servick who racked up five sacks between them. Darius is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against St. James, falling 20-0.
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