Louisville Suffers First Loss Against Undefeated Hoover 31-13 – Varsity Football
North Canton Hoover 31, Louisville 13
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The Louisville Leopards Varsity Football Team fell 31–13 to the visiting North Canton Hoover Vikings on Friday night at Louisville Leopards Stadium. With the loss, Louisville drops to 4-1 on the season.
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Collins Scores Opening Touchdown for Hoover
Hoover struck first late in the opening quarter. Quarterback John Collins capped an 8-play, 64-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run at the 2:54 mark to give the Vikings a 7–0 lead.
Leopards Can’t Capitalize on Early Red Zone Trips
The Leopards drove into the red zone on their second drive when quarterback Gabe Stoffer found Colton Norris for a 31-yard reception to the Hoover 18. The next three plays lost 16 yards, forcing a punt on 4th-and-36.
Louisville’s defense kept the Vikings in check for much of the second quarter, forcing Hoover into poor field position and taking advantage of special teams miscues. The Leopards took over inside the Viking 5 after the Hoover punter put a knee on the turf while attempting to retrieve a low snap. Louisville was unable to punch it in and a bobbled snap on the field goal attempt led to a desperation pass to the end zone falling incomplete and Hoover taking back over on their own 5 yard line.
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Wilson Touchdown Run Matches Hoover Score
The Leopard defense nearly came up with a safety on third down, but the Vikings ended up punting out of their own end zone. The ensuing punt bounced out of bounds at the Hoover 40.
Louisville strung together a 10-play, 40-yard scoring drive to knot the game up before halftime. The drive was keyed by a Stoffer to Anderson Kandel 13-yard completion on 4th-and-5 and a 4th-and-1 conversion that set up goal-to-go after the Vikings were penalized for having 12 men on the field. Two plays later, Wilson blasted into the end zone from 4 yards out. Parker Daum’s extra point tied the game at 7–7 with 3:07 left before halftime.
Lukens Interception Preserves Halftime Tie
The Vikings gifted the Leopards with another short field before halftime on another mishap in the punting game. A low snap was mishandled and Drake Wilson blew up the punter in the backfield for a 6-yard loss giving Louisville starting field position at the North Canton 29.
However, on 4th-and-4, a pass deflected off a Leopard receiver’s hands and Carter Lukens alertly snagged it for an interception, returning it 26 yards to the Hoover 37. The score remained 7–7 at halftime.
Vikings Seize Control in Second Half
Momentum swung immediately out of halftime. Hoover’s Brycen Beyer took the opening kickoff of the second half 88 yards to the house, instantly putting the Vikings back in front 14–7. Louisville flipped the field with a 58-yard punt from Stoffer, but Hoover again found the end zone on its next possession. Jack Andes powered in from 3 yards out with 5:48 left in the third, finishing a 9-play, 78-yard drive to give the Vikings a commanding 21–7 advantage.
Hoover continued to grind down the Leopards in the final quarter. Andes broke free for a 30-yard touchdown run on 4th-and-4 with 11:10 to play, stretching the lead to 28–7. After Aidan Kish returned an interception deep into Louisville territory, David Wadley drilled a 25-yard field goal at the 6:03 mark to make it 31–7.
Regimbal Scores Late Leopard Touchdown
The Leopards responded with a late 75-yard drive, capped by Stoffer’s 18-yard touchdown strike to Gabe Regimbal with 3:53 remaining to cut the deficit to 31-13.
The two-point try failed and Hoover recovered the onside kick to close out the win.
Louisville Leaders
Stoffer went 12-of-30 through the air for 165 yards. Norris led the team in receiving with 46 yards on two catches. Stoffer’s top targets were Quin Burick and Luke Seaman who caught three passes each. Burick accounted for 43 yards, Seaman 21 yards, and Regimbal 18 yards on his lone catch for a touchdown.
Running Back Owen DiMarzio rushed for 28 yards and had an 18-yard reception. Wilson also added 23 yards on the ground.
Stoffer also recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter on defense.
Andes Leads Hoover Offense After Collins Injury
Hoover’s offense was powered by its ground game. Starting quarterback John Collins sustained a first-half injury and the Vikings changed their game plan at halftime. Andes stepped in, taking direct snaps and carrying 17 times for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Lammlein and Ryan Crawford combined for 59 rushing yards to complement the backfield.
Beyer provided the spark with 106 kick return yards including his 88-yard touchdown and added a 32-yard catch. Preston Coblentz also made a 26-yard reception and Wadley connected on all four of his extra points, and he added a 25-yard field goal.
Vikings Win 5th Straight Against Leopards
The Vikings have now won the last six matchups in the rivalry and 9 out of the last 10 games overall. The Leopards’ last victory was a 43-36 home win in 2019. Louisville still maintains a sizable edge in the all-time series 56-42-5, which includes a 31-18-3 advantage at home.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next travel to take on the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders on Friday, September 26. Game time is set for 7:00 PM from Lowell Klinefelter Field.
Cover Photo By: Rick Everhart Photography
Louisville Opponents Week 5 Scores
Friday, September 19
New Philadelphia 45, @Mansfield Senior 26
@Alliance 42, Canton Central Catholic 7
@Northwest 24, Canton South 14
@Canfield 35, Youngstown Chaney 21
@Jackson 38, Green 35
@La Salle 35, Withrow 26
Lexington 42, @Wooster 14
Saturday, September 20
Marlington 45, at Warren JFK 40
31-13 Scorigami?
Yes, Scorigami. This is the first game in Louisville Football history to end in a 31-13 final score.
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Scoring Summary
VIKINGS 31, LEOPARDS 13
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Hoover 7-0-14-0–31
Louisville 0-7-0-6–13
1st Quarter
HOOVER – John Collins 4-Yard Run (David Wadley Kick) | LHS 0, NCHHS 7, 2:54
8 Plays, 64 Yards
2nd Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Owen Wilson 4-Yard Run (Parker Daum Kick) | LHS 7, NCHHS 7, 3:07
10 Plays, 40 Yards
3rd Quarter
HOOVER – Brycen Beyer 88-Yard Kick Return (David Wadley Kick) | LHS 7, NCHHS 14, 11:48
HOOVER – Jack Andes 3-Yard run (David Wadley Kick) | LHS 7, NCHHS 21, 5:48
9 Plays, 78 Yards
4th Quarter
HOOVER – Jack Andes 30-Yard Run (David Wadley Kick) | LHS 7, NCHHS 28, 11:10
9 Plays, 60 Yards
HOOVER – David Wadley 25-Yard Field Goal | LHS 7, NCHHS 31, 6:03
4 Plays, 12 Yards
LOUISVILLE – Gabe Regimbal 18-Yard Pass from Gabe Stoffer (Pass Failed) | LHS 13, NCHHS 31, 3:53
9 Plays, 75 Yards
Records: Hoover 5-0, Louisville 4-1
Team Stats
First Downs
Louisville: 12 (3 Rushing, 7 Passing, 2 Penalty)
Hoover: 12 (7 Rushing, 3 Passing, 2 Penalty)
Total Offense
Louisville: 60 Plays, 185 Yards, 2 Touchdowns (3.1 Average)
Hoover: 53 Plays, 229 Yards, 3 Touchdowns (4.3 Average)
Rushing
Louisville: 30 Carries, 20 Yards, Touchdown (0.7 Average)
Hoover: 46 Carries, 156 Yards, 3 Touchdowns (3.4 Average)
Passing
Louisville: 12 of 30 for 165 Yards, Touchdown, 2 Interceptions
Hoover: 4 of 7 for 73 Yards
Fumbles/Lost
Louisville: 2/0
Hoover: 1/1
Penalties/Yards
Louisville: 3 for 32 Yards
Hoover: 4 for 43 Yards
3rd Down Conversions
Louisville: 5 of 14 (36%)
Hoover: 2 of 10 (20%)
4th Down Conversions
Louisville: 2 of 4 (50%)
Hoover: 2 of 3 (67%)
Punt Yards
Louisville: 5 Punts 182 Yards, 58 Long, 1 Inside 20 (36.4 Average)
Hoover: 2 Punts, 86 Yards, 48 Long (43.0 Average)
Kick Return Yards
Louisville: 2 Returns, 38 Yards (19.0 Average)
Hoover: 3 Returns, 106 Yards (35.3 Average)
Punt Return Yards
Louisville: None
Hoover: None
Field Goal Attempts
Louisville: None
Hoover: 1 of 1 (25)
Individual Stats
Rushing
Louisville
Owen DiMarzio 6 Carries, 28 Yards
Owen Wilson 7 Carries, 23 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Gabe Stoffer 16 Carries, -14 Yards
Cody Zahler 1 Carry, -17 Yards
Hoover
Jack Andes 17 Carries, 86 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Michael Lammlein 14 Carries, 30 Yards
Ryan Crawford 6 Carries, 29 Yards
John Collins 15 Carries, 16 Yards, Touchdown
Michael Stader 1 Carry, 6 Yards
Luke Whitaker 3 Carries, -11 Yards
Passing
Louisville
Gabe Stoffer 12 of 30 for 165 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 1 Interception
Hoover
COMING SOON
Receiving
Louisville
Colton Norris 2 Catches, 46 Yards
Quin Burick 3 Catches, 42 Yards
Luke Seaman 3 Catches, 21 Yards
Gabe Regimbal 1 Catch, 18 Yards, Touchdown
Owen DiMarzio 1 Catch, 18 Yards
Anderson Kandel 1 Catch, 13 Yards
Owen Wilson 1 Catch, 7 Yards
Hoover
Brycen Beyer 1 Catch, 32 Yards
Preston Coblentz 1 Catch, 26 Yards
Drake Cooper 1 Catch, 11 Yards
Jack Andes 1 Catch, 4 Yards
Kick Returns
Louisville
Luke Seaman 1 Return, 22 Yards
Owen Wilson 1 Return, 16 Yards
Hoover
Brycen Beyer 3 Returns, 106 Yards, 88 Long, Touchdown
Punt Returns
Louisville
None
Hoover
None
Punts
Louisville
5 Punts, 182 Yards, 58 Long, 1 Inside 20 (36.4 Average)
Hoover
Jack Andes 2 Punts, 86 Yards, 48 Long (43.0 Average)
