Hoover (Ala.) at Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Christian Bell and Jaysen Cook-Calhoun will lead Hoover into yet another major matchup.
Photo by Randy Sartin
What to watch: Hoover, which began the season ranked third and holding national championship aspirations, must bounce back in a hurry after
losing at home to No. 10 Central (Miami) on national television last week. If the 15th-ranked Bucs fail to answer the call, they could be ambushed Friday night at Colquitt County. In contrast, the Packers surely have a pep in their step after opening up the year with an impressive 31-14 win against state-ranked Mill Creek (Hoschton).
This game will be featured on Qwixcore, featuring live scoring updatesJust the facts: This is the second-straight year Colquitt County has played Hoover with Rush Propst as its head coach. Propst won 110 games and five state titles as Hoover's head coach from 1999-2007. In a game played at Hoover last season, the Bucs beat Colquitt County, 24-10. … As a whole, Alabama has gotten the better of its border-rival games against Georgia. According to
CalPreps.com, teams from the Yellowhammer State are 157-109-1 against Peach State competition since 2003.
Mitch Stephens: Colquitt County 21, Hoover 20
Kevin Askeland: Hoover 35, Colquitt County 28
Jamie DeMoney: Colquitt County 27, Hoover 21
Stephen Spiewak: Hoover 20, Colquitt County 17
Leland Gordon: Hoover 27, Colquitt County 24
Colin Ward-Henninger: Hoover 28, Colquitt County 21