Two dominant backs in Nehemiah Mccary and Alvin Henderson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maplesville Red Devils will face off against the Elba Tigers on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maplesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Millry. Maplesville's win was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Maplesville found their leader in freshman Mccary, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Mccary's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Elba came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 62-20 victory.
It was another big night for Henderson, who rushed for 332 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Elba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 493 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in 27 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Maplesville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.9 points. As for Elba, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Maplesville was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of Elba in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Henderson, who rushed for 315 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. Now that Maplesville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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