It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hammond Central can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 63-6 loss at the hands of the Merrillville Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 52-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
Hammond Central's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Gregory Dotson and Davion Terry. Dotson rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, while Terry rushed for 113 yards. Dotson's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Even though they lost, Hammond Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Jac'Quarious Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns for Merrillville.
Hammond Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Merrillville, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Hammond Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merrillville, they will square off against Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merrillville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
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