Vikings
| 10/03/25 vs McGuffey | 63 |
| 09/26/25 @ Quaker Valley | 42 |
| 09/19/25 @ Avonworth | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Beaver | 50 |
| 09/05/25 @ Ambridge | 49 |
| + 2 more games |
Two dominant signal callers in James Armstrong and Drew Ross are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hopewell Vikings will challenge the Freeport Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopewell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.4 points per game this season.
Hopewell's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past McGuffey 63-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Highlanders are ranked 428th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hopewell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nasir Wade led the charge by picking up 76 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 52 yards on only five carries. Wade's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Justin Shegog was another key rusher, rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Wade, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Freeport was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 28-27 to Highlands. The matchup marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Hopewell and bumps their season record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for Freeport, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Hopewell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Freeport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Hopewell came up short against Freeport when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 35-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ross, who rushed for 98 yards and three TDs. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
