Hudson extended their postseason success on Friday against Lake. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over the Blue Streaks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Explorers have posted since October 11, 2024.
The critical scores for Hudson came from Nathan Judy and Anthony Paolucci.

Explorers
| Anthony Paolucci | 2 |
| Louie Castellarin | 1 |
| Brennan Funyak | 1 |
Hudson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Paolucci led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Hudson's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.4 points on average over those games. As for Lake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Coming up, Hudson will venture away from home to square off against Archbishop Hoban at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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