Hammond Bishop Noll is 2-7 against Lake Station Edison since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors will host the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hammond Bishop Noll is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over Calumet Christian.
Antonio Benson was his usual excellent self, 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.
Meanwhile, Lake Station Edison had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 39-12 victory over Bowman Academy on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Fighting Eagles considering their 12-point performance the game before.
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. Another player making a difference was 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.
Hammond Bishop Noll's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Lake Station Edison, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hammond Bishop Noll against Lake Station Edison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 46-0 win. Will Hammond Bishop Noll repeat their success, or does Lake Station Edison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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