The Hoover Cardinals will square off against the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hoover came up short against San Diego on Friday, falling 42-20.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian got themselves on the board against Nuview Bridge on Friday, but Nuview Bridge never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 48-0 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Maranatha Christian can attribute much of their success to Grayson Kennedy, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Kennedy got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible64 yards. Another big playmaker for Maranatha Christian was Hudson Heinrichs, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Maranatha Christian wouldn't let Nuview Bridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kennedy was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Maranatha Christian got some further help from Aaron Tasin: he made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Maranatha Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Hoover against Maranatha Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 45-3 win. In that contest, Hoover amassed a halftime lead of 31-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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