Francis Howell-Zumwalt North: Game Recap & Players of the Game
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Francis Howell continues to dominate after a 42-13 win on Friday against Fort Zumwalt North. Both teams were scoreless in the first quarter. By the second, the Vikings were able to score 21 unanswered points before the half. Eventually, the…
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Continue ReadingFrancis Howell continues to dominate after a 42-13 win on Friday against Fort Zumwalt North.
Both teams were scoreless in the first quarter. By the second, the Vikings were able to score 21 unanswered points before the half.
Eventually, the Vikings rallied another 21 points in the third. The Panthers eventually scored 14points late in the fourth quarter. Here are the players of the game.
Francis Howell
DB Dashon Hudson Dashon Hudson 5'6" | 150 lbs | DB Francis Howell | 2023 State MO c/o 23. Hudson had a lights out performance on Friday. He had two interceptions and ran one back for a 48-yard touchdown. Although Hudson is undersized, he has proven that he can cover anybody on the field.
WR Kendall Gurley Kendall Gurley 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Francis Howell | 2024 State MO c/o 24. Gurley’s speed helped carry the Vikings to a 21-0 lead in the first half. He ran for a 46-yard touchdown off a screen pass. The elusive receiver slipped through tackles and broke free to head to the end zone. He also made some great tackles on defense.
QB Gabe James Gabe James 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Francis Howell | 2022 MO c/o 22. James made some good runs that broke out for extra yards to march the Vikings down the field. This quarterback has a Lamar Jackson playing style. He runs hard and he’s shifty when in the open field. He also scored off of a six yard run into the end zone.
Fort Zumwalt North
QB Payton Hoker Payton Hoker 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Fort Zumwalt North | 2022 MO c/o 22. Hoker did pretty well at the quarterback position. He threw 7-for-14 passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He was accurate in his throws and wasn’t afraid to move out of the pocket.
DB Jalen Lee Jalen Lee 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Fort Zumwalt North | 2022 State MO c/o 22. Although the Panthers lost to the Vikings, Lee showed a lot of effort on defense. He was flying everywhere on the field, accumulating six total tackles and an interception. Lee had good pursuit and made a couple hard hits in the game.