The Thompson Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Hoover Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thompson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Hillcrest, who was ranked 13th at the time (Thompson was ranked second). The Warriors breezed past the Patriots to the tune of 56-10 on Friday. The Warriors have beaten the Patriots the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Patriots has come to flipping the script.
Thompson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trent Seaborn, who threw for 265 yards and three TDs while completing 92.3% of his passes. Urijah Casey helped Seaborn out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoover). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Tuscaloosa County 51-7. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Buccaneers with their most commanding win of the season.
Hoover's win came from a few key players Thompson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaleb Freeman, who threw for 190 yards and one TD while completing 88.9% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Hoover's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Hunter Purdue also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Thompson's record now sits at 6-2. As for Hoover, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 5-3.
Thompson and Hoover were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but Thompson suffered an agonizing 27-26 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Buccaneers' Jonah Winston, who rushed for 46 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 87 receiving yards. Now that the Warriors know 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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