Football Preview: Hoover Cardinals vs. Montgomery Aztecs
The Hoover Cardinals will square off against the Montgomery Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoover will be strutting in after a victory while Montgomery will be coming in after a defeat.
Hoover took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Maranatha Christian at home to the tune of 31-2.
Sir Autry had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 137 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kristian Noriega also helped out by tossing the rock for 273 yards.
Hoover's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Tai Ngo and his two sacks. Hoover got some further help from Xavier Logan: he forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Montgomery fell victim to Patrick Henry and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 699th, while the Patriots are ranked 342nd).
Hoover now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Montgomery, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Hoover has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 310 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Montgomery, though, as they've been averaging only 108.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Hoover was dealt a bruising 33-0 defeat at the hands of Montgomery in their previous meeting back in August of 2019. Can Hoover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
