Football Recap: Zaiden Gravely Key Part of Team Effort in Patriots Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2025, 8:33am

Football Recap: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Hoover Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Patrick Henry High School. Watch Full Replay

There's no place like home for Patrick Henry, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Hoover Cardinals 49-26 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.

Zaiden Gravely

Receiving Yards (Career)

10/10/25 vs Hoover82
08/22/25 vs Grossmont72
10/03/25 @ Mission Bay67
09/26/25 vs Mt. Carmel14

Patrick Henry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zaiden Gravely, who picked up 82 receiving yards and five TDs. Those 82 receiving yards gave Gravely a new career-high. Calvin Glenn was in the mix as well, providing Patrick Henry with two scores.

Despite the loss, Hoover saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hezekiah Manuel threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards. Manuel has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.

Patrick Henry's record now sits at 3-5. As for Hoover, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Patrick Henry will face off against rival Crawford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Glenn and Khalid Ali. Meanwhile, Hoover is set to challenge their familiar foe Mira Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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