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 be playing at home against the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 8:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Hammond Bishop Noll is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Calumet Christian at home to the tune of 47-0 on Friday.
Antonio Benson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hammond Bishop Noll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lake Station Edison came into Friday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bowman Academy 39-12 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Fighting Eagles considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Oscar Alderson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of David Parker, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
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 meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-0 win. Does Hammond Bishop Noll have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Station Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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