New Hope has won three straight games at home, while West Point has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Trojans will welcome the Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Hope's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Pontotoc. Those 20 points were actually the fewest the Trojans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Jacob Jefferson was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 85 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also caught one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Point). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-7 victory over Caledonia. With the Green Wave ahead 43-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
West Point's win came from a few key players New Hope will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quentin Thompson, who rushed for 71 yards, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Kingston Branham, who rushed for 66 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
New Hope's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for West Point, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
New Hope came up short against West Point when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 14-7. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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