New Castle only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 23-point they dealt Hopewell on Friday. The New Castle Hurricanes blew past the Hopewell Vikings 42-19. That's more bragging rights for the Hurricanes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kyrell Harris went supernova for New Castle, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Ameir Akins was Harris' top target, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown.
New Castle's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hopewell, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Castle will stay at home for another week and welcome Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hopewell, they will host Ambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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