The Hoover Patriots will take on the Bullard Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Hoover came up short against Santa Maria and fell 35-27.
Although Hoover took the loss, they still got scores from Justice Bell, Keon Hill, and Pamir Oliver.
Hoover's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joel Sepulveda and Bell.
Meanwhile, Bullard blew past Buhach Colony, posting a 70-3 victory on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Thunder are ranked 845th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Franklin had an outrageously good game as he threw for 344 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Tyrin Pree was Franklin's top target, picking up 220 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bullard was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 510 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bullard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hoover was dealt a bruising 55-6 defeat at the hands of Bullard in their previous matchup back in August of 2015. Thankfully for Hoover, Charles Williams (who rushed for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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