The matchup between Parker and Hoover on Friday hardly resembled the 14-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Thundering Herd fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 45-42. The close contest was extra heartbreaking for the Thundering Herd, who almost overcame a 25 point deficit.
Parker's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Reese, who threw for 238 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 30 yards. Jeremiah Jackson was in the mix as well, providing the Thundering Herd with two scores.
Kaleb Freeman was a one-man wrecking crew For Hoover. as he threw for 318 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in three TDs on the ground. Freeman's passing game has become a key predictor of the Buccaneers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jonah Winston, who picked up 138 receiving yards and one score.
This is the second loss in a row for Parker and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Hoover, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Parker and Hoover should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Thundering Herd (ranked 12th) will meet Jackson-Olin (ranked 137th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hoover will take on Oak Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (9 vs. 49). The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 993 yards in their previous games.
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