The New Hanover Wildcats will take on the Hoggard Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
New Hanover gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over North Brunswick. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Tony Clark-Nelson
| 09/05/25 vs Carolina Forest | 4 |
| 08/22/25 vs New Bern | 19 |
| 08/29/25 @ Purnell Swett | 75 |
| 09/19/25 @ North Brunswick | 107 |
New Hanover had a senior duo take command as Tony Clark-Nelson rushed for 107 yards and two scores on only ten carries and Javonie Webb rushed for 117 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 107 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Clark-Nelson.
New Hanover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hoggard took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over West Brunswick. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 24 points or more this season.
Hoggard's win came from a few key players New Hanover will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Matthew Boring, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Desyn Durand was Boring's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Hoggard's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for New Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
New Hanover might still be hurting after the 39-13 defeat they got from Hoggard when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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