Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Burbank Bulldogs 61-22. While losing is never fun, the Tornados can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 934th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 380th).
When it comes to explaining why Hoover lost, don't look at Davion Holloway. Despite the final result, he picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Holloway got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
Burbank found their leader in underclassman Deshawn Laporte, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Exodus Freeman also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Burbank, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Hoover will face off against Muir at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Muir is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Hoover will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Burbank, they will take on Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burbank's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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