The Rehobeth Rebels will take on the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stanhope Elmore took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rehobeth, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Rehobeth finally turned things around against Park Crossing on Thursday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Thunderbirds 33-32.
Meanwhile, Stanhope Elmore ended up a good deal behind Pike Road on Friday and lost 35-17. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Patriots are ranked 50th).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Arthur Mcqueen and Mike Jones. Jones had a great game and rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Meanwhile, Mcqueen was balling out in the loss, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Stanhope Elmore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Rehobeth's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Stanhope Elmore, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
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