Lake Station Edison is 7-2 against Hammond Bishop Noll since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Lake Station Edison finally turned things around against Bowman Academy on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 39-12 on the road. The Fighting Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Oscar Alderson had a dynamite game for Lake Station Edison, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Alderson has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of David Parker, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lake Station Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll got themselves on the board against Calumet Christian on Friday, but Calumet Christian never followed suit. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 47-0 victory over the Patriots.
Antonio Benson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Hammond Bishop Noll also got a significant boost from Caleb Carter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Lake Station Edison's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Lake Station Edison was taken down by Hammond Bishop Noll 46-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lake Station Edison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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