If Alto wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Overton, they should've done a better job of containing Bryce Still. The Overton Mustangs blew past the Alto Yellowjackets 58-34 on Friday thanks in part to Still, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Those 124 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Still was just one part of a punishing run game: Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Battle, who rushed for 212 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Another signal caller making a difference was Camdyn Almond, who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns.
Overton pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Alto, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Overton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-44 win against Mt. Enterprise on the 1st. As for Alto, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Deweyville at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. Deweyville will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Alto surely won't give up without a fight.
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