Football Preview: Beauregard Hornets vs. Elmore County Panthers
The Beauregard Hornets will square off against the Elmore County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Beauregard: 10.5, Elmore County: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Elmore County is hoping to do what Sylacauga couldn't on Friday: put an end to Beauregard's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Beauregard really took it to Sylacauga for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-10 victory on the road. With the Hornets ahead 28-3 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Beauregard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kajaden Holloway, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Cub Jones was another key signal caller, throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Elmore County strolled past Holtville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Elmore County found their leader in underclassman Tyler Payton, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Elmore County's 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 Hunter Denham and Tate Mcneely. Elmore County got some further help from Jackson Mann: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Beauregard's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elmore County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0-1.
Beauregard might still be hurting after the 27-7 loss they got from Elmore County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Beauregard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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