Oak Mountain lost against Hoover back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Oak Mountain Eagles lost to the Hoover Buccaneers on the road by a 28-10 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Buccaneers are ranked eighth).
Despite the loss, Oak Mountain still got an impressive performance from Will O'Dell, who rushed for 153 yards, and also threw for 130 yards on 14 of 32 attempts.
Oak Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Aparicio-Bailey.
Oak Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Hoover, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Oak Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-14 loss against Vestavia Hills on the 11th. Hoover has also already played their next contest, a 56-6 win against Tuscaloosa County on the 11th.
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