A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Elba Tigers take on the Georgiana Panthers on Friday... One thing working in Elba's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten games.
Elba is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over Linden. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Alvin Henderson, who rushed for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 26 times he's played.
Elba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in 26 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Elba's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Tyceson Davis was especially locked on to Linden's QB and sacked him twice. Elba got some further help from Cayden Adkins: he made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Georgiana waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Bears 16-14.
Georgiana has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Elba, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Everything came up roses for Elba against Georgiana in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 49-22 win. In that matchup, Elba amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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