Hoover lost against Canyon Hills back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Cardinals took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rattlers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Despite the loss, Hoover saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Noah Contreras picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Ma'Kahi Fields-Cook had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry for Canyon Hills. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Fields-Cook a new career-high.
Hoover has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Canyon Hills, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Hoover will face off against Mission Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Hezekiah Manuel and Trey Arnold. As for Canyon Hills, they will square off against Morse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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