Elmore City-Pernell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Southwest Covenant Patriots 42-12.
Nate Gerber was a one-man wrecking crew for Southwest Covenant as he rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 111 yards on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave Gerber a new career-high in rushing yards. Harper Ellison made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Elmore City-Pernell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Southwest Covenant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmore City-Pernell will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Ringling at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Southwest Covenant, they will take on Konawa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Covenant will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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