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| 10/25/24 - Home | 38-20 W |
| 09/15/23 - Away | 7-26 L |
| 09/09/22 - Home | 20-14 W |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 34-6 W |
| 09/04/20 - Away | 24-21 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hoover has gone 9-1 against Vestavia Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Buccaneers will head out to take on the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Hoover knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Vestavia Hills likes a good challenge.
Hoover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Thompson, who was ranked fourth at the time (Hoover was ranked third). The Buccaneers had just enough and edged out the Warriors 33-30. Hoover's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 12.89 points allowed on the season.
The critical scores for Hoover came from Jeremiah Tabb, C.J. Cowley, and Jr Mosley. The Buccaneers also relied on Keilan Jefferson, who's 55-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Hoover, racking up 12 points in total. All came from James Bryant: he went 4-for-4 kicking field goals for 12 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vestavia Hills). They blew past Tuscaloosa County 56-10 on Friday. Considering the Rebels have won five games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Vestavia Hills' win came from a few key players Hoover will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Major Weaver, who rushed for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Noah Boylan was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Vestavia Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vestavia Hills has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.2 points over those games. As for Hoover, their record is now 6-3.
Hoover strolled past Vestavia Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 38-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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