Football Preview: Beaver Bobcats vs. Hopewell Vikings
Beaver is 5-0 against Hopewell since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Beaver Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Hopewell Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Beaver focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Last Friday, Beaver ended up a good deal behind Imani Christian Academy and lost 42-28. The loss was the Bobcats' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brady Mayo, who picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another receiver making a difference was Amari Jackson, who gained 108 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Beaver was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 438 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Hopewell won against Ambridge on Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Hopewell pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over Ambridge. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one point.
Having lost for the first time this season, Beaver fell to 2-1. As for Hopewell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Beaver against Hopewell in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-14 win. Does Beaver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hopewell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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