It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hoover can now relate to. They fell 17-7 to the Central Red Devils on Friday. The contest marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Mac Beason threw for 120 yards on nine of 28 attempts.
Jonah Winston was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards, while also rushing for 41 yards. On the ground,
Jr Mosley rushed for 49 yards.
Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Alford led the charge by throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Daylyn Upshaw was Alford's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Hoover's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. As for Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-7 loss against Thompson on the 4th.
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