Football Recap: Hoover Patriots vs. Bullard Knights
Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Bullard Knights 70-13. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Despite the loss, Hoover had strong showings from Keon Hill, who picked up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Justin Brewington, who threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Hill got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Pamir Oliver, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tyler Franklin had an outrageously good game for Bullard as he threw for 232 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. Franklin is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Devon Laney, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bullard, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Hoover will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Madera South at 7:00 p.m. on September 19th. As for Bullard, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bakersfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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