Laney is 0-10 against Hoggard since October of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Laney Buccaneers will venture away from home to square off against the Hoggard Vikings at 1:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Laney took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Ashley as Laney made off with a 28-7 win. The Buccaneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Laney relied on the efforts of Ellis Williams, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and Kolbe Little, who rushed for 28 yards and two touchdowns.
Laney's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Mcpherson and Joe Deffinbaugh.
Meanwhile, Hoggard entered their tilt with North Brunswick on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 41-7 victory over the Scorpions on the road. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Scorpions are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laney pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hoggard, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Laney was dealt a bruising 43-10 defeat at the hands of Hoggard when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Laney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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