Football Recap: Hopewell Vikings vs. North Catholic Trojans
Hopewell lost against North Catholic back in August of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hopewell Vikings fell 55-43 to the North Catholic Trojans. The Vikings just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Despite the defeat, Hopewell saw an underclassman step up: freshman James Armstrong rushed for 240 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 240 yards and a touchdown. Those 240 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Armstrong. 148 of Armstrong's passing yards were hauled in by Brody Rock.
Armstrong was just one part of a punishing run game: Hopewell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for North Catholic, they moved to 4-6 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
As of now, neither Hopewell nor North Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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