Football Game Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Hoover Cardinals + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 1:25am

Football Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Hoover Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Patrick Henry High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 3 Games

11/03/17 - Away49-6 W
10/28/16 - Home49-14 W
10/16/15 - Home36-17 W

Patrick Henry has gone a perfect 3-0 against Hoover recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Friday, Patrick Henry came up short against Mission Bay and fell 28-21.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Madin Gardini, who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 167 yards and one touchdown. Another back making a difference was Calvin Glenn, who gained 195 total yards.

Meanwhile, Hoover lost a heartbreaker to Crawford when they met back in October of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Cardinals were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to the Colts. The contest marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hoover, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Patrick Henry against Hoover when the teams last played back in November of 2017, as the team secured a 49-6 victory. In that contest, the Patriots amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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