Hough took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They managed a 14-10 victory over the South Pointe Stallions.

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Among those leading the charge was Ethan Royal, who rushed for 11 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 132 yards on 12 of 21 attempts. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Another reason for the win was Hough's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. South Pointe's QB won't forget LJ Porter anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Hough has already played their next matchup, a 35-0 win against Independence on the 29th. As for South Pointe, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-6 victory against Rock Hill on the 29th.
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