Mike Vukovcan It could be a big weekend for Hopewell sophomore quarterback James Armstrong.
Not only does Armstrong and his Viking teammates have a chance to go 2-0 with a win over a talented New Castle team, but Boo will be making a GameDay visit for Penn State’s season opener on Saturday vs. Nevada.
Armstrong received the invite from Penn State assistant head coach Terry Smith and Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin. This invite comes on the heels of Smith being at Tony Dorsett Stadium last Friday for Hopewell’s season opener vs. Riverside.
In that game, Armstrong threw for 263 yards, 3 touchdowns, while also rushing 5 times for 78 yards and a TD.
High lights from a great team win 56-0
13-18 263 yds 3td
5 rush attempts 78 yds 1 td@PA_TodaySports @210ths @wpialsportsnews @Kb1Raw @PghSportsNow @CoachTerryPSU @CoachByham @DannyOBrienQB @ACruse15 @CoachCandle @CoachNoonanRU @Coach_Gordon20 @CoachSDugan @michaelemcmahon pic.twitter.com/zPKEXJqreK— James “Booboo” Armstrong (@Armstrong_Qb) August 23, 2025
While Pitt was the first Power 4 program to offer Armstrong, Penn State has shown interest since the beginning of last season, including extending him invites to various prospect days in 2024.
At this point, it seems just a matter of when, not if, Penn State extends Armstrong an offer.
Along with being in attendance for the game, Armstrong has also been invited to attend a photo shoot being conducted by Tom Lemming of CBS Sports. Lemming hosts a national television show on high school sports and published the nation’s largest Prep football magazine.
According to Lemming, this photo shoot is for the premiere players on the East Coast, and the photos will be used for the magazine, their Twitter feed and also for the All-American teams that they choose including the US Army game, which each player would be considered for.
