Football Preview: Prattville Lions vs. Hoover Buccaneers
Prattville hasn't had much luck against Hoover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Prattville Lions will face off against the Hoover Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Prattville will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Prattville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 30-0 victory over Tuscaloosa County. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tristin Blackmon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 89 yards.
Prattville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hoover faced Hewitt-Trussville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Hoover made off with an 8-7 win over Hewitt-Trussville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
Prattville's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hoover, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Prattville lost to Hoover on the road by a decisive 35-16 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Prattville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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