On Thursday, the Hoover Buccaneers faced the Thompson Warriors in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hoover's defense stepped up to hand Thompson a 1-0 shutout. Give Hoover's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Reeves Knox, who's now up to three this season.
Hoover pushed their record up to 5-2-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three games. As for Thompson, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoover will take on Spain Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thompson, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Payne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Thompson is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Alabama (they are ranked 14th, while Fort Payne is ranked 64th).
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