Laney lost against Hoggard back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Buccaneers lost to the Vikings on the road by a 28-14 margin. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Vikings are ranked 14th).
Although Laney took the loss, they still got scores from Jeremiah Brown and Gavin Clark.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Jacob McPherson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Laney; they were averaging 3.8yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 3.5 per game.
It was another big night for Matthew Boring, who threw for 268 yards and two TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground for Hoggard. That's the most passing yards Boring has posted since back in October of 2024. Hoggard's leading receiver Micah Hunter was Boring's top target yet again, picking up 100 receiving yards, while also punching in one rushing score.
Laney's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hoggard, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Laney didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 33-28 victory against New Hanover on the 24th. As for Hoggard, they have also already played their next matchup, a 35-13 win against North Brunswick on the 24th.
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