Top 100: No. 11 Hoover wins Alabama Showdown 24-21 over No. 3 Thompson

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All eyes where on Hoover Friday night for the biggest game of the year with two-time defending state champ Thompson squaring-off with 13-time state champ Hoover in a battle of unbeatens. In addition to being ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the state, Thompson entered the game ranked No. 3 in the High School Football America 100 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Hoover came into the game ranked No. 11 in the nation.

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At the half, it looked like Thompson’s 27-game win streak was going to be extended to 28. The Warriors had a 21-0 lead at the break.

Late in the game and trailing 21-17, Bennett Meredith led the Bucs on a game-winning 82 yard drive. It ended with Meredith’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Jabari Gaines with :14 seconds to play in the game.

Meredith completed 22-of-37 passes for 279 yards with three touchdowns.

The win gives the Bucs the their first regional title since 2018.

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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.