Football Preview: Hoggard Vikings vs. North Brunswick Scorpions
Hoggard has gone 6-1 against North Brunswick recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hoggard Vikings will square off against the North Brunswick Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Hoggard on the road against J.H. Rose as the team secured a 45-6 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Rampants are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Brunswick put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over Swansboro.
Calvin Webb was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Chris Webb, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hoggard now has a winning record of 2-1. As for North Brunswick, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Hoggard against North Brunswick when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoggard 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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