Football Recap: Hough Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2025, 11:05am

Football Recap: Hough Huskies vs. Garinger Wildcats

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Garinger High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/10/25 @ Garinger66-0
09/26/25 vs West Mecklenburg43-0
09/19/25 vs New Bern53-15
09/12/25 vs Mooresville28-21
09/05/25 @ Highland Springs17-14
+ 2 more games

Hough put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Garinger Wildcats 66-0. That 66 point margin sets a new team best for the Huskies this season.

It was another big night for Ethan Royal, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (168.8). Another player making a difference was Jayden White, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two TDs.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hough proved: they limited Garinger to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Collin Hinds for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hough didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.9.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Hough, racking up 18 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Samari Matthews, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Hough's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Garinger, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Hough wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-10 win against South Mecklenburg on the 17th. As for Garinger, they have also already played their next game, a 66-21 defeat against Hopewell on the 17th.

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