Hoover had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it five. They had to suffer through a 49-9 loss at the hands of the Glendale Nitros. The Tornados were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Nitros apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
AJ Francisco threw for 152 yards and one touchdown. Aeden Aceves was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Dveen Aghanian rushed for 99 yards on only 12 carries.
As for Glendale, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Glendale got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Venegas out in front who rushed for 26 yards and three scores, and also threw for 95 yards and one touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Venegas a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Arman Papazyan, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
As of now, neither Hoover nor Glendale have any future games scheduled.
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