Football Preview: Nordonia Knights vs. Hudson Explorers
Nordonia is 2-8 against Hudson since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nordonia Knights will look to defend their home field against the Hudson Explorers at 7:00 p.m. Nordonia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Hudson likes a good challenge.
Nordonia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wadsworth just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Grizzlies were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 37-36 defeat. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
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. Those 139 rushing yards gave Chesser #16 a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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.
Meanwhile, while Hudson put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Hudson took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Brecksville-Broadview Heights. The result was nothing new for the Explorers, who have now won three contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
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, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nordonia fell to 6-1. As for Hudson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Nordonia couldn't quite finish off Hudson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will Nordonia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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