Hammond Bishop Noll is 0-8 against Boone Grove since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors will be playing at home against the Boone Grove Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Hammond Bishop Noll ended up a good deal behind Gary West Side and lost 34-20. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hammond Bishop Noll might have lost, but man, Antonio Benson Jr was a machine: he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Jamaul Hall.
Meanwhile, Boone Grove had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Fighting Eagles on the road to the tune of 46-8. That looming 46-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolves yet this season.
It was another big night for Mark Rowland, who threw for 161 yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Samir Del Rio was Rowland's top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Boone Grove's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. In that department, Nick Ratkovich was the leader with three.
Hammond Bishop Noll's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Boone Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Hammond Bishop Noll took a serious blow against Boone Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 45-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rowland, who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Hammond Bishop Noll knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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