Football Preview: Hoover Patriots vs. Torres Toros
Hoover hasn't had much luck against Torres recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hoover Patriots will challenge the Torres Toros at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Hoover focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Hoover is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Sunnyside on Friday. They had to suffer through a 87-6 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Hoover saw an underclassman step up: Pamir Oliver picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 103 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Oliver.
Meanwhile, Torres scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Sanger West by a score of 40-37. The Toros just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Hoover now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Torres, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hoover suffered a grim 42-17 defeat to Torres when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Hoover, Joseph Bass (who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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