Soccer Game Preview: Hoover vs. Stanhope Elmore

The Hoover Buccaneers will challenge the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hoover sitting on eight straight victories and Stanhope Elmore on four.

Last Friday, Hoover got the win against John Carroll Catholic by a conclusive 5-2. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won six contests by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit John Carroll Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Hadi Saad (2), Patrick Anderson (2), and Edwin Aroke.

Meanwhile, Stanhope Elmore narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mountain Brook 3-2.

Stanhope Elmore pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four games. As for Hoover, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.