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PHOTOS: Hoover High's Homecoming Game a Victory for Austintown Fitch
The Vikings football team suffered a close 14-7 homecoming defeat to the Fitch Falcons. Check out the gallery to see the action!
The Vikings football team tossed away several scoring attempts to succumb to the visiting Austintown Fitch Falcons 14-7. The Vikings drove down the field often but only managed one touchdown. Viking kicker Dom Iero booted a field goal attempt off the left bar with 3:50 left in the first quarter.
The second quarter initially favored the Vikings when Justin Smith pounded the ball in from short yardage to give Hoover their only points of the night. Fitch quickly answered with a long touchdown run by Tyler Grover late in the second quarter. The score remained tied at 7 at the half.
Fitch quarterback Matt Futkos sneaked the ball past Hoover defenders early in the third quarter to put the Falcons up 14-7. The Vikings quickly struck back with a long kickoff return deep within Falcon territory. Viking Dom Iero missed another field goal attempt when the drive stalled. Hoover got the ball back quickly and drove down the field again, this time losing the ball on downs with 3:07 left in the third quarter.
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Hoover had two more chances to score in the fourth quarter. They lost the ball on downs near the end zone with 6:18 left and again with less than 2 minutes left in the game. Austintown ran the clock down to make the final score 14-7 in favor of the Falcons.
Austintown is now 4-3 and Hoover stands at 2-5. The Vikings play McKinley next week at Hoover.