Football Rolls to Home-Opening Win

The Army West Point football team took down Liberty 38-14 in its home opener here on Saturday afternoon. The Black Knights scored in every period and jumped out to a 24-0 lead before allowing their first points of the game three minutes into the second half. Firstie Darnell Woolfolk led the Cadets with 98 yards rushing on 17 attempts. Fred Cooper and Calen Holt closely followed with 81 and 72 yards rushing, respectively. Christian Hayes led the receiving corps with one catch for 44 yards, followed by Kell Walker's 17-yard pickup in the fourth quarter. Cow quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. threw for 61 yards and finished 2-of-7 with a touchdown pass. The Black Knights are now undefeated at home in their last eight contests, which is the longest span since winning 14-straight from 1984-86. Army has won its last three home openers, while Monken is 4-1 during his tenure on the Banks of the Hudson in home openers. Woolfolk scored his 25th career touchdown, which shifts him into the Academy's top-10 list. The Endwell, N.Y., native's two touchdown performance marked the seventh time in his career he registered multiple scores. The Black Knights had 500 yards of total offense and did not commit a turnover. First the first time since 2016, Army had passing score in back-to-back games. Read More