It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Linden can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Elba Tigers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this match were averaging 12.42 points allowed.
Although Linden took the loss, they still got scores from Ja'Marlon Adams and Keilyn Edwards.
Even though they lost, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
It was another big night for Alvin Henderson, who rushed for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry for Elba. Henderson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 26 times he's played.
Linden moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Elba, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Linden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elba, they will square off against Georgiana on Friday. One thing working in Elba's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten matchups.
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