Football Preview: Hudson Explorers vs. Nordonia Knights
Hudson is 8-2 against Nordonia since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hudson Explorers are on the road again to play the Nordonia Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hudson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Given the Explorers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Bees are ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Hudson's win came down to the chemistry between Nathan Judy and his top target Louie Castellarin. Judy threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes while Castellarin picked up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Castellarin was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, Nordonia fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wadsworth on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 37-36 to the Grizzlies. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Nordonia might have lost, but man, Ben Chesser #16 was a machine: he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Chesser #16 a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Nordonia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Hudson now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Nordonia, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Hudson came out on top in a nail-biter against Nordonia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hudson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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