Hoover is 1-6 against Crawford since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hoover Cardinals will head out to face off against the Crawford Colts at 7:00 p.m. Hoover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.9 points per game this season.
Hoover is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Canyon Hills just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 29-19 to the Rattlers. The contest 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Crawford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Morse on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Philip Huynh was his usual excellent self, throwing for 175 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown. Those 42 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abbel Martinez, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Crawford, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5.
Hoover couldn't quite finish off Crawford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 46-44. Can Hoover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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