The Hopewell Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Southmoreland Scotties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.8 points per game this season.
On Friday, Hopewell came up short against North Catholic and fell 44-36. The Vikings have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nasir Wade
| 10/24/25 vs North Catholic | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Freeport | 2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Quaker Valley | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Ambridge | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Riverside | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Hopewell might have lost, but man, Nasir Wade was a machine: he rushed for 147 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Wade is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was James Armstrong, who rushed for 61 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Southmoreland on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Greensburg Salem out of the water with a 38-0 final score. Given the Scotties' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Golden Lions are ranked 413th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southmoreland found their leader in sophomore Averyon Darnell, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of scores. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Cam Lee, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Southmoreland didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Greensburg Salem to a completion percentage of just 23.1%. The team can thank Luke Stinnett for the heroic effort on defense: he. Southmoreland wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 55.6%.
Southmoreland's defense didn't let Brody Chismar, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jackson Mickens, Dawson Wolfe, and Justin Hribal, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Southmoreland, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
