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. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior 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. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Ashley. The Buccaneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Laney can attribute much of their success to 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 breezed by the Scorpions on the road to the tune of 41-7. 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's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. As for Hoggard, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Laney was dealt a bruising 43-10 defeat at the hands of Hoggard in their previous meeting 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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