Football Preview: Hopewell Vikings vs. Freeport Yellowjackets
The Hopewell Vikings will square off against the Freeport Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Hopewell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by McGuffey on the road to the tune of 56-24 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since September 1, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hopewell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tre Cameron, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brody Rock was in the mix too, providing Hopewell with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Freeport had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over the Golden Rams. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Drew Ross was his usual excellent self, throwing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Freeport's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dawson Gaillot and Cole Troutman, who racked up four sacks between them. Gaillot is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Highlands' side was Sean Selinger, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Hopewell now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Freeport, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
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