Despite a third quarter comeback attempt, Blackman drops their first game of the year at Hoover, Alabama, 35-20. With just under four-minutes to go in the game, Blaze senior quarterback Jauan Jennings finds pay dirt to draw his team within 8, 28-20...

Bryan Barrett with the call on NewsRadio WGNS. After that play, Blackman had a chance to force a Buccaneer punt, but Hoover quarterback Jack Hutcheson connected with receiver Quincy Cox for a 41-yard touchdown to put the game out of reach.

Jennings had nearly 80-yards rushing and close to 170 passing for the Blaze, who drop to 9-and-1 entering the playoffs next week. Hoover, a favorite to win the Class 7-A Alabama state championship, improves to 8-and-2 entering the playoffs next week.