The Momence Momence Athletics are on the road again on Friday to play the Salt Fork Storm at 7:00 p.m. Momence's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Salt Fork's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Momence's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Iroquois West 35-0 on the road. Given the Momence Athletics' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Raiders are ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brogan Halpin, who picked up 228 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Castillo, who threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Salt Fork's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They were beaten by Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 55-18. The loss was the Storm's first of the season.
Momence's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Salt Fork, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-1.
Momence took their victory against Salt Fork in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 32-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Momence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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