After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Salt Fork is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on Hoopeston/Armstrong at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Salt Fork beats Hoopeston/Armstrong with 16 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Salt Fork had just enough and edged Westville out 16-14. That's two games straight that the Storm have won by exactly two points.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston/Armstrong came into Saturday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Iroquois West with a 20-14 win on Saturday.
Hoopeston/Armstrong's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Miller, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Miller got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible77 yards. Another back making a difference was RaSiah Jones, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Hoopeston/Armstrong wouldn't let Iroquois West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hoopeston/Armstrong can thank Miller and Jones for forcing both of them. Miller also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles.
Hoopeston/Armstrong was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Iroquois West only rushed for 109.
Everything came up roses for Salt Fork against Hoopeston/Armstrong when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 45-0 victory. Will Salt Fork repeat their success, or does Hoopeston/Armstrong have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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