The Walsh Jesuit Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Hudson Explorers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walsh Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat South by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-0. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Rebels are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last contest, Hudson made sure to put some points up on the board against Boardman on Friday. Hudson breezed by Boardman to the tune of 37-7.
Hudson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reno Ferri led the charge by rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 146 rushing yards gave Ferri a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Brennan Funyak, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
Hudson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Walsh Jesuit pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.1 points. As for Hudson, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Walsh Jesuit took their victory against Hudson in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. Does Walsh Jesuit have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hudson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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