A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Elmore County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chilton County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Elmore County will come in with three straight victories.
Chilton County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Spain Park on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chilton County took a blow against Spain Park, falling 37-6. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Jaguars are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elmore County). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Sylacauga 36-7. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Elmore County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gage Davis, who threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Spivey, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Elmore County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Luke Reinert was especially locked on to Sylacauga's QB and sacked him three times. Reinert is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Chilton County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Elmore County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
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