The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out to square off against the Hoover Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maranatha Christian will be strutting in after a win while Hoover will be coming in after a defeat.
Maranatha Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over Nuview Bridge on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Maranatha Christian can attribute much of their success to Grayson Kennedy, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Kennedy got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible64 yards. Another big playmaker for Maranatha Christian was Hudson Heinrichs, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Maranatha Christian wouldn't let Nuview Bridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kennedy was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Maranatha Christian got some further help from Aaron Tasin: he made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hoover lost 42-20 to San Diego on Friday.
Maranatha Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Maranatha Christian was taken down by Hoover 45-3 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoover's Sir Autry, who rushed for 292 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.2 yards per carry. Now that Maranatha Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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