Football Preview: Crawford Colts vs. Hoover Cardinals
Crawford is 6-1 against Hoover since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Crawford Colts will host the Hoover Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Hoover took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Crawford, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Crawford finally turned things around against Morse on Friday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 35-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Philip Huynh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 175 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Crawford's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Abbel Martinez was another key player, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Hoover unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 29-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canyon Hills. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Hoover's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ahmad Rashad Lll, who picked up 187 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Hez Manuel, who threw for 218 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Rashad Lll is now averaging an impressive 101.5 receiving yards per game.
Crawford's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Crawford skirted past Hoover 46-44 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hoover's Sir Autry, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crawford still be able to contain Autry? There's only one way to find out.
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