The Hoover Patriots will challenge the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hoover will bounce into Friday's match after beating Torres, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Hoover pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over Torres on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pamir Oliver, who picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Justin Brewington, who threw for 298 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Hoover's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. It was truly a group effort as Tremaine Duncan, Alex Rodriguez, and Alex Velasquez picked up two apiece. Rodriguez also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Hoover is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt never let their opponents score on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over Madera South at home. The result was nothing new for the Rough Riders, who have now won three games by 38 points or more so far this season.
Roosevelt's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ehis Idoni, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Dominick Gonzalez, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madera South only rushed for 26.
Hoover pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Hoover might still be hurting after the 47-22 defeat they got from Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Hoover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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