A victory for Hammond just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 41-19 to the Mandeville Skippers. The Tornadoes haven't had much luck with the Skippers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Although Hammond took the loss, they still got scores from Zalen Bennett, Darius Servick, and Kenyatta Fleet. Another player making a difference was Terin Jones, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Hammond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Hammond wouldn't let Mandeville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hammond can thank Aydan Self and Acie Johnson for forcing both of them. Johnson also made five total tackles, which is notable because Hammond is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Mandeville's side was Melvin Wilson, who picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Leading Mandeville to victory were Nate Sheppard and Ben Hendricks. Sheppard rushed for 164 yards on only 15 carries, while Hendricks rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. Sheppard's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hammond's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mandeville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Hammond will face off against Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Hammond's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mandeville, they will square off against Ponchatoula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mandeville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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