The Momence Momence Athletics have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Momence's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, everything went Momence's way against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman as Momence made off with a 35-12 win. The result was nothing new for the Momence Athletics, who have now won six contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Momence's victory came down to the chemistry between Erick Castillo and his top target Brogan Halpin. Castillo threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while Halpin picked up 127 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Halpin also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making three total tackles, and defending three passes. Dakota Lewke helped Castillo out on the ground, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over the Crusaders.
Momence's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Momence came up short against Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 33-28. Will Momence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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