After flying high against McGuffey last Friday, Hopewell came back down to earth. The Hopewell Vikings took a 35-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freeport Yellowjackets on Friday. The Vikings gained 82 more yards on the day, but it was the Yellowjackets that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Hopewell saw an underclassman step up: James Armstrong rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. Those 122 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Armstrong.
It was another big night for Drew Ross, who rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns for Freeport. The dominant performance gave Ross a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hopewell's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Freeport, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Hopewell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 44-20 loss against Central Valley on the 18th. As for Freeport, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-15 victory against East Allegheny on the 18th.
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