Football Preview: Hobbton Wildcats vs. North Johnston Panthers
The Hobbton Wildcats will head out to challenge the North Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hobbton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Hobbton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 59-28 victory over Spring Creek.
Meanwhile, North Johnston came up short against Midway last Friday and fell 29-22. The Panthers gained 69 more yards on the day, but it was the Raiders that made the best use of them.
North Johnston's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kaleb Pone, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards on only 11 carries. Eli Willard was in the mix too, providing North Johnston with a touchdowns.
The win got Hobbton back to even at 2-2. As for North Johnston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Hobbton skirted past North Johnston 34-32 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Johnston's Ayden Pone, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hobbton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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