If Florala was riding high fresh off their 51-0 takedown of Red Level last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Florala Wildcats took a hard 40-24 fall against the Elba Tigers on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Mcmeans, who picked up 172 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mcmeans showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 62 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Noah Bryan, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Alvin Henderson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry for Elba. Henderson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last 24 games he's played dating back to last season.
Florala's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Elba, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Florala does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elba, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Verbena at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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