The Rain Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Elberta Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for Rain and eight for Elberta dating back to last season.
Rain's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against UMS-Wright Prep on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 15-0 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Elberta also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a blow against Williamson on Friday, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Lions are ranked 43rd).
Rain's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Elberta, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Rain against Elberta in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 30-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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