The South Hardin Football team improved to 3-0 with a 33 to 14 win at Hudson. The Tigers started fast getting a 14 to 0 lead at the end of the first quarter on a Kam Adams 26 yard touchdown run and a 61 yard passing touchdown from Braden Weig to Grant Meister. Hudson would control the second quarter as they went on a 8 play 72 yard drive scoring on a 14 yards touchdown pass from Tade Roberts to Payton Bishop to cut the lead to 14-7. On South Hardin’s next possession they would drive the ball into Hudson territory again getting it to the Pirates 34. On the next play Kam Adams would fumble with Hudson’s McCoy Yoder recovering. Hudson would then drive 72 yards to tie the game on a 1 yard QB sneak by Tade Roberts. The score was 14 all when South Hardin had to punt with a little time remaining before halftime. Hudson would run the ball on first down but the ball would be knocked out and Cash Guiles would recover for South Hardin at the Hudson 33 yard line. South Hardin after two penalties would be backed up to their 49 yard line facing 2nd and 26. QB Braden Weig would scramble to his left before setting his feet to throw a 49 yard strike to Casey Williamson who made a sliding catch in the endzone to regain the lead 20 to 14 but the extra point would be blocked.
In the second half the defenses took over the game. The 3rd quarter started with South Hardin driving it down to the Hudson 5 yard line but they wouldn’t be able to punch it in turning it over on downs. On Hudson’s first play of the drive the snap would get away from quarterback Tade Roberts with South Hardin recovering at the Hudson 5 yard line. Hudson would once again keep South Hardin out of the endzone forcing them to turn it over on downs. After another Hudson 3 and out South Hardin would take over at the Hudson 45 yard line. They would turn it over on downs at the Hudson 28 as Braden Weig would be intercepted by McCoy Yoder.
Hudson would have the ball to start the 4th quarter trailing 20 to 14. They would go 3 and out again being forced to punt with South Hardin taking over at their own 29 yard line. After a 20 yard pass play from Weig to Briggs the Tigers would go with the deep ball again as Weig would connect with Josh Spindler for a 48 yard touchdown to make the score 26 to 14. Hudson would drive to the South Hardin 31 yard line after the two teams exchanged fumbles. Hudson would turn it over on downs. South Hardin would get a late touchdown, the 4th touchdown pass for Braden Weig this time to a 50 yard pass to Colby Zollar to make the final score 33 to 14. South Hardin would rack up 483 yards of offense. Weig continued his sensational start to the season with 381 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. He completed passes to 5 different receivers. Josh Spindler caught 5 passes for 78 yards with a 1 touchdown. Casey Williamson 4 catches for 70 yards and a touchdown. Colby Zollar 4 catches for 70 yards and 1 touchdown. Ashton Briggs 5 catches for 86 yards. Grant Meister 2 catches for 73 yards 1 touchdown. Kam Adams had 9 carries for 84 yards but left the game in the 3rd quarter with an arm injury. Adams wouldn’t return. Hudson would pass for 154 yards and rush for 74 getting 228 yards. They were held to just 59 yards in the second half. South Hardin improved to 3-0; they will now open district play next week at Eagle Grove. Eagle Grove lost to West Fork 53 to 30 this week so they are 2-1.
