East Chicago Central is 1-9 against Hammond Morton since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Chicago Central Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Hammond Morton Governors at 7:00 p.m.
East Chicago Central is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 61-16 defeat at the hands of Hammond Central.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Brickies 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Governors have posted since September 22, 2023.
Dashawn Woods was his usual excellent self, picking up 210 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Hammond Morton's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Holland Harris was another key player, throwing for 350 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Hammond Morton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martel Kelly and Jalen Arnold. Arnold is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hammond Morton 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 191 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
East Chicago Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hammond Morton, their record is now 3-4.
East Chicago Central took a serious blow against Hammond Morton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 46-2. Can East Chicago Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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