If Holtville was riding high off their 35-13 takedown of Sylacauga last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Holtville Bulldogs took a 28-9 bruising from the Elmore County Panthers on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elmore County found their leader in underclassman Tyler Payton, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Holtville's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Elmore County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-0-1.
Holtville will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Maplesville at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Elmore County, they will square off against Beauregard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elmore County's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Beauregard's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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