High School Football: Hough (N.C.) beats Northwestern (S.C.) in defensive slog
One of the biggest games of the week in all of high school football pitted the preseason No. 1 team in North Carolina — William Amos Hough — against the preseason No. 1 team in South Carolina — Northwestern. Hough traveled to Rock Hill, S.C. for the big-time tilt on Saturday. The Huskies returned to […]
In a high-stakes showdown, William Amos Hough (N.C.) edged out Northwestern (S.C.) in a defensive battle, emerging victorious with a 15-10 score on Saturday. The game, held in Rock Hill, S.C., featured both preseason No. 1 teams facing off. Hough's defense was the star of the day, stifling Northwestern's offense as no team managed to score multiple times in any quarter.
Hough's defense was particularly formidable, sacking Northwestern's star quarterback, Xavier Means, 12 times. Senior cornerback Joshua Dobson added to the defense's success by intercepting Means in the third quarter, setting up Hough's game-winning touchdown reception. Hough's junior quarterback, Ethan Royal, and senior Jahmere Anderson completed both of Hough's touchdowns.
The first touchdown came in the first quarter when a long touchdown run by Means, pledged to East Carolina, was answered by a tackle by Ryan Peterson, a junior four-star linebacker, in the end zone for a safety. Despite committing double-digit penalties and stumbling on special teams, Hough's defense ultimately proved too powerful, allowing Northwestern to block two kicks.
North Carolina's No. 1 team enters the season with a 1-0 record, maintaining the top spot in the North Carolina HSFB rankings and holding the 37th national ranking according to the Rivals Composite Rankings. Looking ahead, Hough faces No. 6 Cardinal Gibbons in Charlotte on Aug. 29, followed by a matchup with No. 2 Providence Day on Sept.
4. Northwestern, now ranked No. 2 in South Carolina and No. 97 nationally, heads to No. 19 Indian Land on Aug. 29.
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