The Elkmont Red Devils will take on the Lexington Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkmont will be strutting in after a win while Lexington will be coming in after a defeat.
Elkmont is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. John Paul II , sneaking past 22-20. The victory was some much needed relief for the Red Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jake Guthrie was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Elkmont's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Noah Holt led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lexington's offense. They were outmatched by Lauderdale County at home and fell 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Tigers are ranked 106th).
Elkmont was dealt a bruising 48-0 loss at the hands of Lexington in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Elkmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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