Football Game Preview: McLane Highlanders vs. Hoover Patriots + How To Watch

Two dominant signal callers in Vernon Lacy and Cam Mobley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McLane Highlanders will welcome the Hoover Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McLane knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Hoover likes a good challenge.

McLane is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 71-0 victory over Madera South. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Highlanders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Stallions are ranked 816th).

Meanwhile, Hoover came up short against Roosevelt on Friday and fell 27-17. The Patriots have struggled against the Rough Riders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Although Hoover took the loss, they still got scores from Caleb Marquez and Mobley.

Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 11 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Marquez, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

McLane pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points on average over those games. As for Hoover, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Everything came up roses for McLane against Hoover when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 58-13 win. In that game, the Highlanders amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.