Hoover Vikings at Louisville Leopards 1999 Football Highlights
North Canton Hoover 35, Louisville 7
The Leopards opened the scoring with a Jon Herbert 44 Yard Touchdown pass to Matt Miller in the second quarter, but it was all Vikings after that. North Canton went on to defeat host Louisville 35-7 in the season opener on August 27, 1999.
The Leopards out-gained the Vikings 301-220 in total yards of offense and had more first downs than Hoover 13-12, but 7 Louisville turnovers turned this rivalry into a one-sided affair.
The Leopards had an opportunity to take control of the contest when they drove to the Vikings 3 Yard Line just before halftime. A penalty pushed Louisville back to the 8 before North Canton drew a penalty in the endzone with 0:02 left on the clock. The ensuing field goal was blocked leaving the score tied 7-7 and the Vikings would go on to outscore the Leopards 28-0 in the second half.
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Scoring Summary
North Canton 0-7-14-14–35
Louisville 0-7-0-0–07
1st Quarter
None
2ND Quarter
Louisville – Matt Miller 44 Yard Pass From Jon Herbert (Nathan DeGasperis Kick), 7-0
North Canton – Jason Kennedy 6 Yard Run (Adam Larussi Kick), 7-7
3RD Quarter
North Canton – Jason Kennedy 1 Yard Run (Adam Larussi Kick), 7-14
North Canton – Todd Deitemyer 13 Yard Pass from Bill Liber (Adam Larussi Kick), 7-21
4TH Quarter
North Canton – Mike Irby 18 Yard Run (Adam Larussi Kick), 7-28
North Canton – Jason Kennedy 1 Yard Run (Adam Larussi Kick), 7-35
Stats
Rushing: Louisville 31-174, North Canton 38-111
Passing: Louisville 8-32-3-127, North Canton 7-14-0-109
First Downs: Louisville 13, North Canton 12
Fumbles-Lost: Louisville 5-3, North Canton 2-2
Records: Louisville 0-1, North Canton 1-0
