Football Preview: Alief Elsik Rams vs. Alief Hastings Bears
Alief Elsik hasn't had much luck against Alief Hastings recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Alief Elsik Rams will be playing at home against the Alief Hastings Bears at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Alief Elsik is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 49-35 to Lamar. One positive for the Rams, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Alief Hastings can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bellaire 44-7 at home.
Alief Hastings had a senior duo take command as Sincere Nealy rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and Jadien Douglas rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Nealy's longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Harvey, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alief Hastings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Alief Hastings' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Javin Mckinney and Collin Okafor, who racked up four sacks between them.
Alief Elsik's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Alief Hastings, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Alief Elsik lost to Alief Hastings at home by a decisive 40-24 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Alief Elsik avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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