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 be playing in front of their home fans against the Alief Hastings Bears at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Alief Elsik is headed into Friday's match 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 came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by Bellaire at home to the tune of 44-7 on Thursday.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Harvey, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Alief Hastings' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ty'Shaun Clark and Marc Blackmon.
Alief Elsik's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Alief Hastings, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Alief Elsik lost to Alief Hastings at home by a decisive 40-24 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Alief Elsik avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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