Ball control saves Hoover

October, 2006

Canton Repository

NORTH CANTON Hoover's Matt Wakulchik returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and also kicked a 40-yard

field goal in the fourth quarter as the Vikings defeated Fitch in Federal League play.

Wakulchik kicked the game-deciding field goal with 8:54 left in the fourth quarter.

The Hoover defense then forced a three-and-out on the Falcons' following possession.

Hoover got the ball back with 7:17 in the game and held the ball for the remainder of the contest.

Kevin Dahl led Hoover in rushing with 64 yards on 19 carries. Dahl helped Hoover run out the clock in the fourth

quarter by rushing for four first downs on the Vikings' game-ending drive.

Keane Boyd scored Fitch's only touchdown on a 35-yard pass from Chris Smaldino. It was Smaldino's only pass

completion of the night, and he finished 1 of 7 passing with no interceptions.

Game Note: Another dominant performance by the Hoover defense. Credit goes to senior DE Neil Michaels (8 stops),

junior LB Kevin Dahl (9 stops) and senior LB Jordan Bucar (18 stops). Hoover held the stacked "I" of Fitch to

under three yards per carry.

Box Score

Hoover 10, Austintown Fitch 7

at North Canton Memorial Stadium

Hoover 7 0 0 3 — 10

Fitch 7 0 0 0 — 7

F—Boyd 35 pass from Smaldino (Hrinko kick)

H—Wakulchik 90 kickoff return (Wakulchik kick)

H—FG Wakulchik 40

Game Stats

Rushing: Fitch 39-116, Hoover 31-68

Passing: Fitch 1-7-35-0, Hoover 7-20-48-0

First downs: Fitch 8, Hoover 10

Fumbles-lost: Fitch 2-0, Hoover 2-0

Records: Hoover 6-2, 3-2; Fitch 3-5, 1-4

NETWORK

Wakulchik

Dahl

Bucar

Michaels

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