Football Preview: Hopewell Vikings vs. Avonworth Antelopes
Hopewell is 0-4 against Avonworth since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Hopewell Vikings will be playing at home against the Avonworth Antelopes at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-17, which was the final score in Hopewell's tilt against Beaver on Friday. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Josh Brunton, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brody Rock handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Avonworth was beaten by Thomas Jefferson 44-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Antelopes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Jaguars are ranked 16th).
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Avonworth, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Hopewell was taken down by Avonworth 45-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hopewell was down 35-6.
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