The matchup between Hudson and North Royalton on Friday hardly resembled the 14-9 effort from their previous meeting. The Hudson Explorers fell 43-35 to the North Royalton Bears. While the Explorers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 14-7 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Hudson lost, don't look at Brennan Funyak. Despite the final result, he rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Funyak really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Mannix Wasco had an outrageously good game for North Royalton as he rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Wasco a new career-high in rushing yards. North Royalton also got help from Nin Piazza, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Hudson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for North Royalton, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hudson will head out to challenge Solon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hudson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season. As for North Royalton, they and Wadsworth will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Wadsworth is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so North Royalton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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