A win for Ben Lippen just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Hammond Skyhawks, falling 49-17. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Skyhawks are ranked 29th).
Although Ben Lippen took the loss, they still got scores from Miles Grant and Braden Marye.
Even if they lost, Ben Lippen's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kellen George. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Hammond's side was Drake Porter, who made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Andrew Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hammond, rushing for 118 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and a touchdown. Those 118 rushing yards gave Turner a new career-high. Jack Croft was Turner's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ben Lippen's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hammond, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Ben Lippen didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-6 defeat against Augusta Christian on the 1st. Hammond has also already played their next match, a 52-21 win against Cardinal Newman on the 1st.
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