Football Preview: Verbena Red Devils vs. Elba Tigers
The Verbena Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Elba Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Verbena took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Red Level, posting a 56-8 victory. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 44 points or more this season.
Verbena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Morris, Triston Wilhite, and Caleb Short picked up one apiece. Short has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Elba waltzed into their game two weeks ago with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 40-24.
It was another big night for Alvin Henderson, who rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Elba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Elba's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Emanuell Cooks was especially locked on to Florala's QB and sacked him twice.
Verbena pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.3 points per game. As for Elba, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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