The Hudson Explorers are on the road again on Friday to play the Walsh Jesuit Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hudson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 37-7 victory over Boardman. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Explorers considering their ten-point performance the match before.
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. The dominant performance gave Ferri a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Walsh Jesuit put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. 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.
Walsh Jesuit pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.6 points per game. As for Hudson, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Hudson might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Walsh Jesuit in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Hudson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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