The Parker Thundering Herd (4-1) welcome the Hoover Buccaneers (2-3) to Major Brown Memorial Stadium in a nonregion contest between Class 6A and 7A programs.

The Thundering Herd enters following their first setback of the season, a humbling 43-7 road loss at Carrollton (Georgia) in which junior Jeremiah Jackson provided a rushing touchdown for the lone Parker tally.

Hoover is coming off a 48-23 victory over Prattville that showcased junior quarterback Kaleb Freeman’s dual-threat capabilities with two rushing touchdowns and two passing scores to senior receiver Jeremiah Tabb.

Parker prevailed 14-10 in last season’s head-to-head meeting at Hoover .

Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on Friday, September 26 with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network .

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