By Rich Whittington<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Glendale) The Hoover Tornados made up for lost time Friday evening defeating the visiting Nuview Bridge Knights 42-6 in front of a sizable crowd in the first round of the CIF Division 14 playoffs at Hoover\u2019s Ferguson Field.<\/p>\n\n\n
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This was Hoover\u2019s first playoff appearance in 39 years and the Tornados made the best of the elusive opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hoover got on the board first when running back Dveen Aghanaian scored on an 11-yard touchdown run. Aghanaian carried the ball three times during the opening drive. After the second touch it was announced that he had gained 2,000 rushing yards for the season. The extra point was added by Jack Coppersmith making the score 7-0 with 10:34 remaining in the opening quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Tornados extended their lead a few minutes later when Aghanaian scored his second TD of the evening on a 21-yard scoring rush to make the score 14-0 after one quarter of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the second quarter the Tornados scored three more touchdowns. The first came when quarterback Elliott Nussbaum connected with wideout Keller Barefoot for a 33-yard catch and run. The second score was added by Aghanaian, who found the end zone on a 24-yard touchdown blast. The third score was added defensively when corner Arian Adams returned an interception 40-yards for a \u201cpick six\u201d. Three more Coppersmith kicks made the score 35-0 with 4:02 remaining in the opening half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nuview Bridge got on the board late in the second quarter when quarterback Joshua Rodriguez broke off a 74-yard touchdown run of his own. The 2-point attempt failed making the score 35-6 at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hoover tacked on the last score in the third quarter when Aghanaian hit pay dirt for the fourth time on a 5-yard run to increase the lead to 42-6 with 8:48 remaining in the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final quarter was played with a running clock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aghanaian had a big night for the Tornados, carrying the ball 21 times for 223 yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nuview Bridge finished the season with a record of 5-6, 3-2 in Mesquite league play. Hoover (7-4. 1-2 in Crest League action) advances to the CIF Division 14 quarterfinals where they will travel to Santa Ana Valley to meet the Falcons next Friday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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