Football Preview: Stanhope Elmore Mustangs vs. Smiths Station Panthers
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Smiths Station Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stanhope Elmore will be strutting in after a victory while Smiths Station will be coming in after a loss.
Stanhope Elmore is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Park Crossing 31-12 two weeks ago.
Arthur Mcqueen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 227 yards while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamari Coleman, who rushed for 132 yards.
Meanwhile, Smiths Station was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Opelika on the road and fell 50-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Stanhope Elmore's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Smiths Station, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Stanhope Elmore didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Smiths Station when the teams last played back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with a 31-25 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Smiths Station's Cianan Williams, who picked up 186 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Stanhope Elmore to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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