Sylacauga played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Elmore County Panthers, falling 42-14. The Aggies have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Sylacauga lost, don't look at Cj Franklin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 55 yards and two scores, and also threw for 133 yards on 16 of 24 attempts.
Gage Davis had a dynamite game For Elmore County., throwing for 180 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punching in one TD on the ground. What's more, Davis racked up 148.1 passer rating, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Eli Thames was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and one score.
Sylacauga now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Elmore County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Sylacauga will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gators' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Aggies' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Elmore County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Chilton County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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