Hoover came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 42-32 win over the Coronado Islanders. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 41-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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. Another passer making a difference was Kristian Noriega, who threw 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 Giovanny De La Mora, Yussuf Masudi, and Cooper Woodhall picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Coronado's side was Noah Contreras, who picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoover will face off against Canyon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon Hills is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Hoover will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Coronado, they will challenge Kearny at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kearny is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
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