Defensive scores lift GlenOak past Hoover, 13-9

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Chris Beaven, Canton Repository

PLAIN TWP. Not much made sense Friday night at Bob Commings Field.

With first place in the Federal League on the line, the GlenOak and Hoover high school football teams kept things as unpredictable as the weather. Momentum shifts on the field happened as suddenly as rainstorms started and stopped all night.

So it was only appropriate GlenOak’s defense struck twice out of nowhere with long touchdown returns to take away a 13-9 win on a night of bizarre twists and turns. Read More...

Box Score

Hoover Vikings 0 0 6 3 9

GlenOak Golden Eagles 0 0 6 7 13

H-Howard 1 run (kick failed)

G-Spondyl 93 fumble return (kick failed)

G-Martin 100 interception return (Julian kick)

H-FG Williams 33

Game Stats

First Downs: Hoover 15, GlenOak 7

Rushes-Yards: Hoover 47-169, GlenOak 22-31

Comp-Att-Int: Hoover 6-13-1, GlenOak 10-16-0

Passing Yards: Hoover 75, GlenOak 106

Fumbles-Lost: Hoover 1-1, GlenOak 2-2

Penalty Yards: Hoover 26, GlenOak 52

Records: Hoover 6-3, 4-2, GlenOak 7-2, 5-1

NETWORK

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Hoover Vikings Football

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