Football Recap: Pasadena Piles Up the Points Against Hoover

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Previous 6 Games

10/03/25 - Home	66-8 W
09/27/24 - Away	23-20 W
10/05/18 - Away	2-0 W
10/20/17 - Home	68-6 W
10/28/16 - Neutral	33-14 W
09/25/15 - Home	37-0 W

Pasadena barely beat Hoover the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs breezed past the Tornados to the tune of 66-8 on Friday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 39 points or more this season.

Pasadena was led to victory by Synncere Pitts and Dutch Burbidge. Pitts rushed for 139 yards and three scores on only 11 carries, while Burbidge threw for 260 yards and five touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes. Burbidge is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Kyle Robertson was Burbidge's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Pasadena didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hoover to a completion percentage of just 25.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Dior Middleton, Michael Ambrose, Delano King, and Derek Howell, who each logged one passes deflected. Pasadena hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.59 or higher in five consecutive games.

Pasadena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sebastian Clark and Middleton. Middleton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Pasadena's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hoover, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Pasadena didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-14 defeat against Burbank on the 10th. As for Hoover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 21-10 loss against Burroughs on the 10th.