It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Maplesville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Millry Wildcats to the tune of 42-7. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won nine contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Maplesville found their leader in freshman Nehemiah Mccary, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Mccary's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Maplesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mccary and Tyrese Bailey.
The win was the third in a row for Maplesville, bringing their record for this year to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Millry, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Maplesville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Elba. Elba knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Maplesville likes a good challenge. Millry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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