After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sunnyside, Hoover was happy to have turned things around on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 win over the Torres Toros. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 42-17 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hoover's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pamir Oliver, who picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Justin Brewington, who threw for 298 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Another reason for the win was Hoover's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Tremaine Duncan, Alex Rodriguez, and Alex Velasquez picked up two apiece. Rodriguez also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Hoover is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-4 otherwise.
The win got Hoover back to even at 4-4. As for Torres, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Hoover will welcome Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season. As for Torres, they will challenge Sunnyside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sunnyside will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Torres surely won't give up without a fight.
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