The Hudson Explorers are taking a road trip to square off against the Wadsworth Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Hudson sitting on three straight victories and Wadsworth on five.
Hudson's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Twinsburg 35-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Explorers just coasted through the last quarter.
Reno Ferri was his usual excellent self, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hudson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Hudson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Louie Castellarin.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wadsworth's strategy against Brecksville-Broadview Heights on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wadsworth blew Brecksville-Broadview Heights out of the water with a 56-14 final score. With the Grizzlies ahead 35-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Hudson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wadsworth, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Hudson came up short against Wadsworth when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 19-13. Can Hudson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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