Football Preview: Hopewell Vikings vs. McGuffey Highlanders
The Hopewell Vikings will take on the McGuffey Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McGuffey took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hopewell, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Hopewell strolled past Quaker Valley with points to spare, taking the game 24-7. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season.
Hopewell found their leader in underclassman Brody Rock, who rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Hopewell is 2-1 when Rock posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Hopewell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, McGuffey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Beaver. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Bobcats are ranked 86th).
The victory got Hopewell back to even at 3-3. As for McGuffey, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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