Hoover Vikings at Louisville Leopards 1971 Football Highlights
Louisville 35, North Canton Hoover 12
Louisville rushed for 212 of their 260 total rushing yards in the first half to jump out to a 27-6 lead. Ken Kuhn ran for two of his three touchdowns in the first half on a pair of 3 yard runs. Dave Mazzan opened the scoring with a 4 yard scamper to the endzone and Hobie Baker ran wild for a 69 yard run before the half ended. Baker led all rushers carrying the ball 7 times for 135 yards.
North Canton’s only first half score came on an 8 yard run by Greg Anderson. Louisville held the Vikings to -1 yards net rushing and just 40 yards through the air in the opening half.
The Vikings only other score came on an 11 yard touchdown by Jeff Winegard. Hoover finished the contest carrying the ball 20 times for 1 yard and was also 14 of 24 passing for 145 yards.
Ken Kuhn added his third touchdown in the final quarter. Louisville also converted on 2 two-point conversion attempts. The first was a pass from John Doerschuk to Barry Emerick, and the second was a run by Mazzan. The Leopards finished with 15 first downs, 262 yards rushing, and were 6 of 10 passing for 61 yards. Louisville moved to 5-0 after the victory.
Scoring Summary
Louisville 7-20-0-8–35
Hoover 6-0-0-6–12
1st Quarter
Louisville – Dave Mazzan 4 Yard Run (Ken Kuhn Kick), 7-0
Hoover – Greg Anderson 8 Yard Run (Pass Failed), 7-6
2ND Quarter
Louisville – Ken Kuhn 3 Yard Run (Failed), 13-6
Louisville – Ken Kuhn 3 Yard Run (Barry Emerick Pass from John Doerschuk), 21-6
Louisville – Hobie Baker 69 Yard Run (Run Failed), 27-6
3RD Quarter
None
4TH Quarter
Hoover – Jeff Winegard 11 Yard Pass from ?? (Run Failed), 27-12
Louisville – Ken Kuhn 2 Yard Run (Dave Mazzan Run), 35-12
