Football Preview: Elkmont Red Devils vs. Mars Hill Bible Panthers
The Elkmont Red Devils will challenge the Mars Hill Bible Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elkmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 39-38 to Sheffield. While the Red Devils had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 6-0.
Despite the loss, Elkmont had strong showings from Reid Bardos, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and Jake Guthrie, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. Noah Holt also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Mars Hill Bible put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Rogers, posting a 42-7 win at home. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 24 points or more this season.
Elkmont's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mars Hill Bible, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Elkmont was dealt a bruising 76-0 loss at the hands of Mars Hill Bible in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Elkmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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