Herbert Hoover is the lone Kanawha County football program to appear in multiple state title games since the turn of the decade.

The Huskies are coming off their winningest season ever, with 13 victories.

Hoover made it to the Class AAA state title game before falling to Bridgeport, 49-7. Last season's championship game appearance was the Huskies' second in three seasons.

A large part of Hoover's success the last three seasons stemmed from its experienced players, with 12 seniors on the roster.

Herbert Hoover has since said good-bye to key players like quarterback Dane Hatfield and linemen Connor Facemire and Ethan Patrick.

"Our guys have worked really hard," sixth-year Hoover coach Joey Fields said. "We have a great group, probably the best attendance group we had in all of July, wit

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