Hammond Morton won the last time they faced Hammond Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hammond Morton Governors blew past the Hammond Central Wolves 42-14 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Governors.
Hammond Morton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holland Harris, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Dashawn Woods was in the mix too, providing Hammond Morton with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hammond Morton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Hammond Morton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Raymone Little, Josiah Cross, and Alex Quarles picked up one apiece. Hammond Morton got some further help from Jalen Arnold: he made 16 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Hammond Central lost, don't look at Davion Terry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns.
Hammond Morton's record is now 2-4. As for Hammond Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Hammond Morton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 61-58 victory against Hobart on the 11th. As for Hammond Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 61-16 win against East Chicago Central on the 11th.
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