Football Game Preview: Puckett Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 1:49am

Football Preview: Puckett Wolves vs. Stringer Red Devils

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The Puckett Wolves will square off against the Stringer Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Puckett has three straight wins, Stringer has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Friday, Puckett made easy work of West Lincoln and carried off a 26-6 victory.

Puckett's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxson Elmore led the charge by rushing for 16 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 91 yards and a touchdown.

Puckett wouldn't let West Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Paxten Wolken led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Monterius Robinson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Stringer came up short against Pelahatchie last Friday and fell 33-22.

Puckett's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Stringer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Puckett took their victory against Stringer when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Puckett since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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