Football Recap: Hoggard Vikings vs. New Hanover Wildcats
Hoggard entered their tilt with New Hanover on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by a 39-13 margin over the New Hanover Wildcats. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Hoggard found their leader in sophomore Matthew Boring, who threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Desyn Durand was in the mix too, providing Hoggard with two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, New Hanover still got an impressive performance from Jacob Monroe, who rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 120 yards on 15 of 27 attempts.
Hoggard's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for New Hanover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Hoggard will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Broughton at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 853 yards in their previous games. As for New Hanover, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 45-7 victory against South Brunswick on the 7th.
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