Hoover lost against McLane back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hoover Patriots had to suffer through a 58-13 loss at the hands of the McLane Highlanders. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Justin Brewington and Julian Jimenez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Brewington threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, while Jimenez rushed for 101 yards on only 12 carries. A healthy portion of Brewington's aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Keon Hill.
Noah Zamora continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for McLane, throwing for 380 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 37 yards and a touchdown. Demetrius Simon was another key player, picking up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Hoover's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6. As for McLane, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hoover will square off against Woodlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodlake is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Hoover will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for McLane, they will face off against Wasco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McLane's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Wasco's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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