Skyhawks soar past Cardinals

Hammond’s Lucas Prickett catches a pass between Cardinal Newman’s Isaiah Davis and A.J. DePalma.

Corbett Glick threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns and ran for three more scores as the visiting Hammond Skyhawks took down the Cardinal Newman Cardinals 56-21 at St. Sebastian Stadium Friday, September 22.

Glick got Hammond (5-0, 4-0) off to a quick start by hitting Jordan Burch for a 26-yard touchdown just five plays into the game.

On Cardinal Newman’s third play on offense, quarterback TJ Wise fumbled, and Josh Lipsitz recovered, giving Hammond great field position at the Cardinal 32.

The Cardinals were able to force a turnover when A.J. DePalma came up with an interception and returned it to the Cardinal Newman nine-yard line.

The Cardinals (2-4, 0- 4) then had a big gain when Wise hit DePalma in the middle of the field; DePalma raced into Hammond territory for a 50-yard gain. The drive stalled, and Dima Daley’s punt pinned the Skyhawks at their own 10- yard line.

Cardinal Newman’s Patrick Reedy catches a pass over Hammond’s Zavier Harrison on his way to the endzone. .

Michael Schraibman ran for a 49-yard gain on the first play of the drive, and Glick finished off the five-play drive with a one-yard plunge to give the Skyhawks a 14-0 lead.

Following another Cardinal punt, Glick led a six-play drive, capped off by a 12-yard pass to Lucas Prickett, who was wide open in the back of the end zone.

On the ensuing drive, Cardinal Newman got on the board when Wise hit Patrick Reedy down the middle, and Reedy outraced the Skyhawk defense to the end zone for a 79- yard touchdown. After one quarter, Hammond led 21- 7.

Hammond’s next possession looked to be a three-and-out, but a running into the kicker penalty on 4th-and-3 gave the Skyhawks a renewed possession, and Glick scampered in from six yards out to finish the drive.

Cardinal Newman marched down the field and got to the Skyhawk 11- yard line but was denied a score when Wise was stopped just short of the line to gain on fourth down.

Hammond’s Corbett Glick looks downfield for an open receiver against Cardinal Newman.

Two plays later, Max Miller intercepted a tipped pass and returned the ball to Hammond’s 33. Wise then hit Reedy down the left sideline for a touchdown on the next play, bringing the score to 28-14.

Hammond, however, rebounded quickly, as Glick took the Skyhawks down the field in seven plays, finishing the drive with a 16- yard touchdown run.

Cardinal Newman tried to move the ball into field goal position, but Saul Diaz intercepted a pass with just over 10 seconds remaining. Glick then hit Prickett for a 57-yard touchdown on the next play to take Hammond into the half ahead 42-14.

In the third quarter, Glick hit Andre Wilson on a short route. Wilson eluded Cardinal tacklers and scurried down the sideline for a 58-yard score and a 49-14 lead after three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, Wilson took a hand-off and went 60 yards down the field for Hammond’s final score.

Wise hit Reedy on Cardinal Newman’s final offensive play for 50 yards and a touchdown to complete the scoring.

Wilson caught six passes for 122 yards and a score, in addition to his 60- yard run. Prickett caught seven balls for 143 yards and two scores. Lake Barrett was 8-for-8 on extra point attempts.

For Cardinal Newman, Wise threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns. Reedy caught seven passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns.

Cardinal Newman hosts Pinewood Prep Friday, September 29.

Hammond welcomes Augusta Christian.

Hammond 56,
Cardinal Newman 21

First Quarter
H: Corbett Glick 26-yard pass to
Jordan Burch. (Extra point was
good)
H: Glick 1-yard run. (Extra point
was good)
H: Glick 12-yard pass to Lucas
Prickett. (Extra point was good)
CN: TJ Wise 78-yard pass to
Patrick Reedy. (Extra point was
good)

Second Quarter
H: Glick 6-yard run. (Extra point
was good)
CN: Wise 33-yard pass to Reedy.
(Extra point was good)
H: Glick 13-yard run. (Extra point
was good)
H: Glick 57-yard pass to Prickett.
(Extra point was good)

Third Quarter
H: Glick 57-yard pass to Andre
Wilson. (Extra point was good)

Fourth Quarter
H: Wilson 60-yard run. (Extra
point was good)
CN: Wise 50-yard pass to Reedy.
(Extra point was good)