After flying high against Smiths Station last Friday, Stanhope Elmore came back down to earth. The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs lost to the Russell County Warriors at home by a 42-28 margin on Friday. The Mustangs gained 68 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.
Stanhope Elmore's loss came despite strong showings from Arthur Mcqueen and Damarrian Barnes. Mcqueen rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, while Barnes rushed for 198 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Stanhope Elmore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Devin Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Russell County, rushing for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Brown really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Denver Harper also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Stanhope Elmore's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Russell County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pike Road the next time they take the field. Stanhope Elmore will host Pike Road at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Russell County will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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