The Hoover Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hoover's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Hoover will bounce into Friday's match after beating Coronado, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Hoover walked away with a 42-32 win over Coronado on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sir Autry, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Autry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 134 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kristian Noriega was another key signal caller, throwing for 156 yards and four touchdowns.
Hoover didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Yussuf Masudi, Giovanny De La Mora, and Cooper Woodhall picked up one apiece. Noah Contreras was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Canyon Hills fell victim to Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Patriots on the road and fell 41-0. The Rattlers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hoover has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Canyon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hoover strolled past Canyon Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 57-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoover since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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