The Hoover Vikings are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Hudson Explorers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hoover is leaving town to face Hudson after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Hoover fell 22-13 to Buchtel on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hudson's game on Friday was all tied up 10-10 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland.
Despite the defeat, Hudson saw an underclassman step up: Reno Ferri rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Hoover was dealt a bruising 45-8 loss at the hands of Hudson in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hudson's Ian Ludewig, who rushed for 345 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Now that Hoover knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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