The Andrew Thunderbolts will square off against the Hammond Central Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Andrew took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Metea Valley, posting a 46-7 win at home. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Mustangs are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central entered their game against Culver Academies on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hammond Central took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Culver Academies.
Despite the loss, Hammond Central got top-tier performance from Davion Terry, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Terry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Travon McCullough, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hammond Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Hammond Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Giovani Bailey-Hannah and Anthony Hinton, who racked up six sacks between them.
The victory got Andrew back to even at 2-2. As for Hammond Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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