Football Game Preview: Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington vs. Hoopeston/Armstrong/Schlarman

On Friday Hoopeston/Armstrong/Schlarman take on Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington at 7:00 PM. It might come down to the wire as the MaxPreps rankings project a close contest.

There's no need to mince words: Hoopeston/Armstrong/Schlarman lost to Salt Fork last Friday, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 0-35. Hoopeston/Armstrong/Schlarman got a solid performance out of senior Jordan Mance, who ; unfortunately, it just wasn't enough for the win.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out between Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington and Iroquois West. Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington put a hurting on Iroquois West to the tune of 51-6. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-0.

Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington's victory lifted them to 4-3 while Hoopeston/Armstrong/Schlarman's defeat dropped them down to 2-5. We'll see if Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington's success rolls on or if Hoopeston/Armstrong/Schlarman are able to steal their positive momentum.

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