Hoover preps for playoffs with win over Jackson
Friday, October 30, 2009
Mike Popovich, Canton Repository
NORTH CANTON The definitive word didn’t come their way until later Friday
night.
Earlier, the Hoover Vikings went out and took care of business. It’s a
prerequisite for high school football teams who aspire to be in the playoffs.
Hoover easily beat Jackson, 45-7, on Senior Night at North Canton
Memorial Stadium. The Vikings did not receive a lot of computer points
for beating the winless Polar Bears, but results elsewhere booked Hoover
a postseason spot for the third straight year.
It was a productive night all around for head coach Don Hertler Jr. and the
Vikings, who finished the regular season 7-3.
“We probably played four solid, consistent quarters,” Hertler said. “We didn’t
have a lot of mistakes.”
Hertler said this week he had not seen four good quarters from his team this
season. The Vikings saved their best performance for Week 10.
Game Photo Gallery by gouldphotos.com
Box Score
Jackson Polar Bears 0 0 0 7 7
Hoover Vikings 14 10 14 7 45
H—Housos 24 pass from Tulodzieski (Sarbaugh kick)
H—Howard 1 run (Sarbaugh kick)
H—Sarbaugh 26 FG
H—Nettleton 16 pass from Tulodzieski (Sarbaugh kick)
H—Howard 16 run (Sarbaugh kick)
H—Everett 5 blocked punt return (Sarbaugh kick)
H—Nettleton 40 pass from Tulodzieski (Sarbaugh kick)
J—Merrill 5 run (Festenmaker kicker)
Game Stats
First Downs: Jackson 12, Hoover 23
Rushes-Yards: Jackson 32-98, Hoover 47-305
Comp-Att-Int: Jackson 11-23-1, Hoover 7-9-1
Passing Yards: Jackson 77, Hoover 112
Fumbles-Lost: Jackson 2-2, Hoover 0-0
Penalty Yards: Jackson 10, Hoover 0
Records: Jackson 0-10, 0-7, Hoover 7-3, 5-2
NETWORK
Hoover Vikings Football
Hoover Vikings Football
Massillon Jackson Game Review
Jordan Witt
Joey Housos
Photos by Bob Rossiter, Repository
Ben Garner (blocking) for Erick Howard
Howard Watch
2009 Season: 1,975 rushing yards on 299 carries with 26 TD's
Career Points: 472 (unofficial)
Career Rushinh Yards: 5,915 (unofficial)
