After four games on the road, Hudson is heading back home. They will welcome the Dunedin Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Hudson ended up a good deal behind River Ridge and lost 31-14. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Royal Knights are ranked 151st).
Hudson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Travis Williams Jr, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and Antony Doston, who rushed for 57 yards. The dominant performance gave Williams Jr a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Hudson's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Hunter Derkiss was especially locked on to River Ridge's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in River Ridge's side was Lj Warren, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Dunedin came up short against Seminole on Friday, falling 28-8.
Hudson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Dunedin, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Hudson won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, slipping by Dunedin 29-28. Does Hudson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunedin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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