Momence is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Momence Momence Athletics will face off against the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Momence: 11.2, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin: 13.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Momence beat Salt Fork 28-21.
It was another big night for Marchello Draine, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes. Brogan Halpin did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Momence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Halpin and Mitchell Taylor.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin). They blew past Watseka 59-12 at home on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anderson Thomas led the charge by throwing for 204 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Cahill, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Momence's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Things could have been worse for Momence, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-19 loss to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Momence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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