The Howell Vikings had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.2 points), and they went ahead and made it six last Friday. They had just enough and edged Rock Bridge out 30-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but Howell was the better team in the second half.
Adam Shipley got back to being his usual excellent self, as he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown. Howell also got a significant boost from Maddox Duncan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Howell's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points per game. As for Rock Bridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Howell will be playing at home against Vianney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vianney has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since September 1. Rock Bridge will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Howell Central on Friday. Howell Central is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
