Freeport came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Hopewell Vikings by a score of 35-25.
Drew Ross was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Freeport's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bryson Paga and Cole Troutman, who racked up four sacks between them. Troutman is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Hopewell's side was Chace Flynn, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Hopewell lost, don't look at James Armstrong. Despite the final result, he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown.
Freeport is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Hopewell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Freeport has already played their next matchup, a 42-15 victory against East Allegheny on the 18th. As for Hopewell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 44-20 defeat against Central Valley on the 18th.
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