Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Burroughs Bears, falling 47-21. While losing is never fun, the Tornados can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 943rd, while the Bears are ranked 366th).
Despite the loss, Hoover still got an impressive performance from Javon Lymon, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 74 rushing yards gave Lymon a new career-high.
Matteo Tarca continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Burroughs, rushing for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Tarca really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mingus Allen, who threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Burroughs, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoover will challenge Burbank at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Burbank is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season. As for Burroughs, they will square off against Muir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Muir has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 137 points over their last three matches.
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