On Friday Hammond will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Northwood Academy Chargers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Hammond's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Last Friday, Hammond blew past Augusta Christian, posting a 51-16 win at home. Considering the Skyhawks have won six games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Immanuel Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinson Holland, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hammond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northwood Academy entered their match against Porter-Gaud on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Northwood Academy lost to Porter-Gaud at home by a 28-12 margin. The contest marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hammond pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northwood Academy, they moved to 7-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Hammond has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northwood Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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