Pleasant Hope/Halfway will venture away from home to square off against the Sherwood Marksmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherwood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pleasant Hope/Halfway, who comes in off a win.
Pleasant Hope/Halfway will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Central on Friday. Pleasant Hope/Halfway came out on top against Central by a score of 56-44.
Pleasant Hope/Halfway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Altic, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Altic also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles. Case Murray was another key pass catcher, picking up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Pleasant Hope/Halfway wouldn't let Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Carson Simon, Rourke Price, and Price picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Sherwood was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Warsaw. While losing is never fun, the Marksmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Wildcats are ranked 67th).
Pleasant Hope/Halfway's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Sherwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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