The Clifton Central Comets will challenge Hoopeston/Armstrong at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Clifton Central's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Hoopeston/Armstrong has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Clifton Central managed to keep up with Westville until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Comets lost 37-14 to the Tigers. The matchup marked the Comets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston/Armstrong played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Oakwood 42-14. While losing is never fun, Hoopeston/Armstrong can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while Oakwood is ranked 173rd).
Although Hoopeston/Armstrong took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Miller and Nicholas Cardenas.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clifton Central fell to 5-1. As for Hoopeston/Armstrong, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Clifton Central against Hoopeston/Armstrong in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-22 victory. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoopeston/Armstrong turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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