North Royalton hadn't done well against Hudson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The North Royalton Bears came out on top against the Hudson Explorers by a score of 43-35. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mannix Wasco went supernova for North Royalton, rushing for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Wasco's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Nin Piazza was another key pass catcher, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Royalton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 166.2.
When it comes to explaining why Hudson lost, don't look at Brennan Funyak. Despite the final result, he rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Funyak a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Royalton's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5. As for Hudson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Royalton and Wadsworth will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Wadsworth will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something North Royalton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hudson, they will head out to face off against Solon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hudson is facing Solon at the right time seeing as Solon is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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