Football Preview: Hoover Buccaneers vs. Vestavia Hills Rebels
The Hoover Buccaneers will head out to square off against the Vestavia Hills Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hoover will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in September, then bounced right back against Mountain Brook on Tuesday. Hoover claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over Mountain Brook on the road.
Meanwhile, Vestavia Hills entered their tilt with Spain Park on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 27-6 win. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Julia Rose continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 266 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played. Caroline Nintzel was in the mix as well, providing Vestavia Hills with two touchdowns.
Vestavia Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Molly Mitchell, Chloe Leahy, and Kate Fitzpatrick picked up one apiece.
The victory got Hoover back to even at 1-1. As for Vestavia Hills, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
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