It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but UMS-Wright Prep had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Demopolis Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
UMS-Wright Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Denton Elliott, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. UMS-Wright Prep is 3-1 when Elliott posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to UMS-Wright Prep's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Mac Mcginley was the leader with two. Another thorn in Demopolis' side was Johnny Megginson, who made 11 total tackles and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
UMS-Wright Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Demopolis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
UMS-Wright Prep will take on Andalusia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. UMS-Wright Prep's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Andalusia's offense will have their work cut out for them. Demopolis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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