After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westville, Hoopeston/Armstrong was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Watseka Warriors 36-34. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Hoopeston/Armstrong considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Hoopeston/Armstrong's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Cardenas, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cardenas showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards. Ayden Larkin was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Hoopeston/Armstrong was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Hoopeston/Armstrong's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Watseka, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Hoopeston/Armstrong nor Watseka have any future games scheduled.
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