Hoopeston/Armstrong hasn't had much luck against Momence recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Hoopeston/Armstrong will be playing at home against the Momence Momence Athletics at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Hoopeston/Armstrong took a blow against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, falling 49-14. Hoopeston/Armstrong was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-8.
Meanwhile, Momence put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Westville 15-14.
The critical scores for Momence came from Marchello Draine and Erick Castillo.
Momence's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Brogan Halpin led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Hoopeston/Armstrong now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Momence, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Hoopeston/Armstrong took a serious blow against Momence when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Castillo, who threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Hoopeston/Armstrong knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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