Pleasant Home hasn't had much luck against Elba recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pleasant Home Eagles' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Elba Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Pleasant Home is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against McKenzie on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pleasant Home was dealt a 50-8 loss at the hands of McKenzie.
Meanwhile, Elba came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Tigers on the road to the tune of 46-6. Elba might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Alvin Henderson, who rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Elba wouldn't let Red Level keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Elba can thank Anthony Mincey and Hakeem Scott for forcing both of them. Scott also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Cayden Adkins was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pleasant Home's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Elba, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Pleasant Home was taken down by Elba 64-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Henderson, who rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Pleasant Home 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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