Hoover advances to 7A quarterfinals with win over Sparkman
Hoover, AL – The No. 3 ranked Hoover Bucs (9-2, 6-1) punched their ticket to round two of the AHSAA 7A playoffs with a 21-3 win over the Sparkman Senators Friday night at the Hoover Met.
Bucs quarterback Robby Ashford returned after missing the last seven games with a foot injury. The Ole Miss commit completed 17-of-28 throws for 210 yards and three scores. Junior wide receiver Malik Thomas was on the receiving end of all three Ashford touchdown tosses in route to a six catch, 59 yard performance. Anthony Hays lead the Bucs on the ground with 14 carries for 63 yards. Joseph Davis lead the Hoover defense with a pair of sacks and a forced fumble.
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The win marked Hoover’s twentieth consecutive victory in the first round of the postseason while running the Bucs record to 4-0 all-time against the Senators.
The Senators closed out Laron White’s third season in Harvest at 8-3, capping their most successful campaign since posting a 10-2 mark in 2006. Sparkman rattled off seven consecutive victories to begin 2019 before dropping consecutive region matchups with James Clemens and Florence.