Football Recap: Pike Road Patriots vs. Stanhope Elmore Mustangs
Pike Road won the last time they faced Stanhope Elmore, and things went their way on Friday too. The Pike Road Patriots took down the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs 35-17. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Mustangs are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mike Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards. O'Mari Smith also helped out with an impressive 105 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Stanhope Elmore lost, don't look at Arthur Mcqueen. Despite the final result, he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Mcqueen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 142 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Pike Road is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Stanhope Elmore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Pike Road and Russell County are set to duel on Friday. Russell County will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Pike Road surely won't give up without a fight. As for Stanhope Elmore, they will challenge Rehobeth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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