Football Preview: Elkmont Red Devils vs. Mars Hill Bible Panthers
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Elkmont hasn't had much luck against Mars Hill Bible recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Red Devils will head out to challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Elkmont will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Elkmont took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 47-42 victory over Sheffield. The Red Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Reid Bardos
| 10/03/25 vs Sheffield | 6 |
| 09/19/25 @ Clements | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Colbert Heights | 3 |
| 08/21/25 @ St. John Paul II | 3 |
| 10/04/24 @ Sheffield | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elkmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reid Bardos, who threw for 363 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards and one TD. Those six passing touchdowns gave Bardos a new career-high. Cooper Wales was in the mix too, providing Elkmont with two scores.
Meanwhile, Mars Hill Bible put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rogers 56-10. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Elkmont better keep an eye on Hudson Higgins. He was instrumental in Mars Hill Bible's win, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Higgins' longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Luke Fowler was another key receiver, gaining 85 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mars Hill Bible was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Elkmont's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Mars Hill Bible, their record is now 6-0.
Elkmont was taken down by Mars Hill Bible 55-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Red Devils were down 48-0.
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