Football Preview: Hoggard Vikings vs. J.H. Rose Rampants
The Hoggard Vikings will head out on the road to take on the J.H. Rose Rampants at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoggard will be strutting in after a victory while J.H. Rose will be coming in after a loss.
Hoggard will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday. Hoggard took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-14 win over Wallace-Rose Hill. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to Northern Nash 42-36.
Hoggard's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for J.H. Rose, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Hoggard took their win against J.H. Rose in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoggard since the squad 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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