Two dominant signal callers in Jacob Monroe and Matthew Boring are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The New Hanover Wildcats will challenge the Hoggard Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
New Hanover will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 28-point match in their last game. They fell just short of West Brunswick by a score of 24-21. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Trojans are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Hoggard waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed by the Cougars to the tune of 49-0. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 28 points or more this season.
New Hanover's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Hoggard, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
New Hanover was dealt a bruising 44-7 defeat at the hands of Hoggard when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for New Hanover, Javion Joseph-Fontaine (who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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