The first half was all defense and the teams battled to a 0-0 tie as both teams showed they have toughness and grit. For Central, that defense was led by the likes of Shay Owens, Shaquil Villegas, Willie Woods, Josh Tavita, and the kicking game of Fil Navarro. For Hoover, it was Jahari Holder, the Kendrick brothers (Eric and Mychal), Jordan Lett, and Vincent Martinez who led the charge of the Patriots. In the early 3rd quarter, two turnovers quickly put the Patriots down 14-0 on touchdowns by Devron Smith and one more on a 42 yard interception TD by Tavita. There was no quit in the Patriots however, and the game wasn't settled until late in the 4th quarter when Villegas made an outstanding catch intercepting a Holder pass.

It was an entertaining game orchestrated by two well coached teams, both with plenty of talent and interesting offensive schemes. These teams of Messers Wayne Koligian and Pat Plummer are fun to watch as they provide a lot of talent and no quit spirit. Both teams also have a lot of two way players, but the game was fought hard all the way.