Thornton Fractional South gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took down the Hammond Central Wolves 26-7. For the Red Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 33-6 loss the Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Christian Streeter was a one-man wrecking crew for Thornton Fractional South as he rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Tariq Hood, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Hood wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Thornton Fractional South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Hammond Central still got an impressive performance from Davion Terry, who rushed for 158 yards.
Hammond Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Thornton Fractional South will welcome Lane Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hammond Central, they are on the road again on Friday to play Griffith at 8:00 p.m.
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