Hoover is 2-8 against Fresno since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hoover Patriots will take on the Fresno Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Hoover will be strutting in after a win while Fresno will be coming in after a loss.
Hoover is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Sanger West on Friday. Hoover pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over Sanger West. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Patriots were the better team in the second half.
The critical scores for Hoover came from Justin Brewington and Chris Swain.
Meanwhile, Fresno was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by McLane on the road and fell 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 839th, while the Highlanders are ranked 269th).
Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Fresno, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hoover took their win against Fresno in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. Will Hoover repeat their success, or does Fresno have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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