Hammond Golden Bears at Howard Lions — Game preview (Sept. 26, 6 p.m. ET)

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Hammond Golden Bears travel to Howard Lions on Friday, Sept. 26 for a key Maryland league matchup at Howard High in Ellicott City. Kickoff is listed at 3 p.m. PDT on the ScorebookLive listing, which converts to 6 p.m. Eastern (local time). Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/football/games/5766505-hammond-vs-howard

• Who: Hammond Golden Bears at Howard Lions

• When: Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 — 6:00 p.m. ET (local time)

• Where: Howard High School — Ellicott City, Md.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/football/games/5766505-hammond-vs-howard

• Hammond team page: https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/football/teams/242696-hammond-golden-bears

• Howard team page: https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/football/teams/242699-howard-lions

Last meeting

The teams last met on Oct. 22, 2021, a tight game in which Howard edged Hammond 17-14. Linescore from that meeting: Howard 10, 0, 7, 0 — Hammond 7, 7, 0, 0. Full box: https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/football/games/1266011-hammond-vs-howard

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages — Hammond: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hammond-high-school-columbia-md/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Howard: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/howard-high-school-ellicott-city-md/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those pages for availability and any subscription requirements.

• Ticketing: No ticket link provided; check the home-school or ScorebookLive game page for updates.

Fan notes and how you can get involved

• On ScorebookLive the teams currently show small but growing followings: Howard (7 fans) and Hammond (4 fans). Following teams on ScorebookLive helps build local support — and those counts can change.

• Picks: Make your pick on the game page for fun fan engagement. Picks are for entertainment only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Win-chance numbers can change as more fans follow teams and make picks, so follow your team and cast your pick if you want to see them backed by the community.

Weather

The game is in Ellicott City, Md.; check local forecasts before heading out for the latest conditions.

Stay tuned to the ScorebookLive game page for lineup news, updates and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/football/games/5766505-hammond-vs-howard