It looked like Slidell might have a bit of magic left on a Thursday night at L.V. McGinty Sr. Stadium.

The Tigers fell behind by two scores to nondistrict rival Hammond with less than five minutes to play, but with the clock ticking down, Slidell had one last chance to tie the game or even take the lead.

Unfortunately for the home team, Slidell’s last chance ended on fourth down inside the 5-yard line as the Tors held on for a 35-28 victory on Oct. 2.

"Once again, we started late and gave up early points," said Slidell coach Damon Page. "We missed some early tackles, and the next thing you know, they score quick. We have to play better defensively. We've just got to put it all together. The kids fought hard, but we have got to be better early."

Hammond (4-1) scored first and never trai

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