The Calera Eagles will face off against the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calera is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season.
Calera is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Helena on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Calera was dealt a 49-21 loss at the hands of Helena. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Huskies are ranked 23rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Antorious Johnson, who threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Cameron Hagler, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Stanhope Elmore ended up a good deal behind Wetumpka on Friday and lost 27-13. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even if they lost, Stanhope Elmore's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Kamran Anderson with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Wetumpka's side was Zachariah Goodson, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This is the second loss in a row for Calera and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Stanhope Elmore, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Calera has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 285.9 passing yards per game. Stanhope Elmore, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 344.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Calera strolled past Stanhope Elmore in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 20-3. Will Calera repeat their success, or does Stanhope Elmore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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