Hoover hasn't had much luck against Crescenta Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tornados will welcome the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Hoover came up short against Arcadia and fell 18-7.
Angelo Bailey
| 08/29/25 vs Nordhoff | 113 |
| 09/18/25 @ Arcadia | 81 |
| 09/05/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 55 |
| 08/22/25 vs Marshall | 41 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was AJ Francisco, who threw for 249 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 43 yards. A healthy portion of Francisco's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Angelo Bailey.
Meanwhile, Crescenta Valley played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 49-28 to Burbank. The Falcons were down 42-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Hoover will have to contain Xavier Thompson as he made an impact in Crescenta Valley's last game. He picked up 38 receiving yards and one score, and also threw for 117 yards and one touchdown.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Crescenta Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Hoover ended up a good deal behind Crescenta Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, losing 48-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Falcons' Phoenix Vengco, who rushed for 184 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. Now that the Tornados know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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