Momence put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Salt Fork Storm. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Momence Athletics also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for Marchello Draine, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes. Brogan Halpin did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Momence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Halpin and Mitchell Taylor.
Momence's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Salt Fork, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Momence will welcome Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Salt Fork, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at 12:00 p.m.
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