Hoover played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Crescenta Valley Falcons, falling 49-26. The loss continues a trend for the Tornados in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hoover's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabriel Garcia, who picked up 99 receiving yards and one score, and Angelo Bailey, who picked up 38 receiving yards and one TD.
Crescenta Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier Thompson led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 65 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Thompson a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Nathan Karsten also helped out with an impressive 125 receiving yards.
Hoover now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Crescenta Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coming up, Hoover will challenge Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tornados will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Crescenta Valley, they will take on Muir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight.
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