Posts Tagged ‘Kendal Hammond’
South Shelby’s Hammond headlines seven area players receiving Class 2 all-state honors
SHELBINA, Mo. — One of the most powerful running backs in Class 2 led a brigade of seven area players earning all-state honors from the Missouri Football Coaches Association. South Shelby senior Kendal Hammond, who led the Cardinals to 10 consecutive victories before losing in a shootout with Bowling Green in the district championship game,…
Read MoreBryant, Bowling Green outrun South Shelby in epic district championship shootout
SHELBINA, Mo. — It was an offensive shootout for the ages. Bowling Green and South Shelby, two of the highest-scoring high school football teams in Missouri, combined for 16 touchdowns, 116 points and 1,035 yards of offense Friday night in the Class 2 District 7 championship game at Charles Rash Memorial Field. In the end,…
Read MoreCrim: Cardinals maintain focus on big picture with chance to make history in front of them
SHELBINA, Mo. — If one play could summarize the South Shelby football team’s season, it might be Kendal Hammond’s 10-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter of Friday night’s 48-14 dismantling of previously undefeated Centralia. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound senior took the handoff, veered off right tackle and cut toward the end zone with a…
Read MoreCardinals deliver early knockout blows, pummel Panthers to move closer to CCC championship
SHELBINA, Mo. — It was billed as a heavyweight bout between two undefeated, state-ranked football teams for sole possession of first place in the Clarence Cannon Conference. South Shelby wasted little time in landing the knockout blows. The Cardinals scored three touchdowns during a five-minute stretch in the first quarter and Kendal Hammond continued his…
Read MoreCardinals continue to churn out yards, TDs and victories with dominant running game
KAHOKA, Mo. — Kendal Hammond can’t forget his freshman football season at South Shelby. Nor would he want to, because it regularly serves as a reminder about how far the Cardinals program has come since 2020. “We didn’t win a game,” said Hammond, wincing at the mere thought of that season. “We went 0-9.” Fast…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: South Shelby’s Hammond, Wiseman discuss ribeyes, success and big games
SHELBINA, Mo. — Kevin Hammond delivered like a champion, just as the South Shelby football team had. Thursday night, the father of Cardinals running back Kendal Hammond followed through on a promise to cook ribeyes for his son and the offensive linemen if Hammond rushed for more than 200 yards against Monroe City. The senior…
Read MoreFire up the grill: Hammond, Cardinals barbecue Panthers’ defense with dominant running game
SHELBINA, Mo. — When Kendal Hammond raced to the end zone for his fourth touchdown of the first half Friday night, he had a little more pep to his step. Credit Hammond’s dad for providing some extra motivation for his son and the South Shelby football team’s offensive line. “He made me a deal. If…
Read MoreWiseman, Cardinals get season off to right start with opening kick return for touchdown
SHELBINA, Mo. — The South Shelby football team wasted no time asserting itself. Cameron Wiseman returned the game’s opening kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown and the Cardinals rolled from there, beating Milan 47-6 Friday night in the season opener. Fullback Kendal Hammond powered the offense, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns on 11…
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