Football Preview: Iroquois West Raiders vs. Momence Momence Athletics
Iroquois West hasn't had much luck against Momence recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Iroquois West Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Momence Momence Athletics at 7:00 p.m.
Iroquois West is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, falling 50-8.
Meanwhile, Momence put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 48-14 win over Hoopeston/Armstrong. The result was nothing new for the Momence Athletics, who have now won three matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Momence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Erick Castillo led the charge by rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 120 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Castillo a new career-high in rushing yards. Brogan Halpin was Castillo's top target, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 72 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Momence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoopeston/Armstrong only rushed for 137.
Momence's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Damien Upton, Mitchell Taylor, and Taylor picked up one apiece.
Iroquois West's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Momence, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Things could have been worse for Iroquois West, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to Momence in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Momence's Marchello Draine, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that Iroquois West knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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