Bullard won against Buhach Colony last Friday with 70 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Bullard Knights blew past the Hoover Patriots 70-13 on the road. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Tyler Franklin went supernova for Bullard, throwing for 232 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards. Franklin is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Devon Laney, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bullard was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 452 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoover only gained 315.
Despite the defeat, Hoover had strong showings from Keon Hill, who picked up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Justin Brewington, who threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Hill got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Pamir Oliver, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Bullard pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hoover, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Bullard's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bakersfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bullard's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Hoover, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Madera South at 7:00 p.m. on September 19th.
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