Hoover waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Prattville Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-6 win at home. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Buccaneers this season.
When it comes to explaining why Prattville lost, don't look at Tristin Blackmon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Blackmon's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Prattville, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoover will challenge Parker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hoover: 14.4, Parker: 16.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Prattville, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Vestavia Hills at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Hopefully Vestavia Hills focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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