Hoover is 1-8-1 against Pasadena since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hoover Tornados will host the Pasadena Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. Hoover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Hoover's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Burbank by a score of 2-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tornados' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 157th).
Davit Tagvoryan was the driving force of Hoover's attack as he scored both of Hoover's goals, bringing his season total up to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Pasadena put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Arcadia with a sharp 3-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Pasadena's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. As for Hoover, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-1-2 and their overall record up to 7-3-2.
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