Football Preview: Alief Elsik Rams vs. Alief Hastings Bears
Alief Elsik is 2-8 against Alief Hastings since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Alief Elsik Rams will look to defend their home field against the Alief Hastings Bears at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Alief Elsik is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 49-35 to Lamar. One positive for the Rams, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Alief Hastings can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They breezed by Bellaire at home to the tune of 44-7.
Alief Hastings had a senior duo take command as Sincere Nealy rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and Jadien Douglas rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Nealy really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. Madden Harvey was another key player, rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alief Hastings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Alief Hastings' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Javin Mckinney and Collin Okafor, who racked up four sacks between them.
Alief Elsik's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Alief Hastings, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Alief Elsik ended up a good deal behind Alief Hastings in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 40-24. Can Alief Elsik avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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