No. 24 Hoover upends No. 38 Thompson in Alabama showdown

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Two-time defending state champ Hoover, ranked No. 24 in the High School Football America 100, rebounded from last week’s loss to No. 6 St. John’s College High School from Washington, D.C. with a convincing 45-26 over No. 38 Thompson before 10,000 fans in Hoover Friday night. The Bucs had to overcome being penalized for 180 yards on 17 yellow flags.

Hoover outrushed the Warriors 305-to-83. Larry McCammon led the way with 103 yards on the ground with three touchdowns.

Thompson quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, an Alabama-recruit, threw the ball 61 times, completing 33 for 474 yards and four touchdowns.

Hoover leads the all-time series 22-1.

 

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.