The Sylacauga Aggies will head out on the road to square off against the Elmore County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sylacauga has given up an average of 32.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Sylacauga needed a bit of extra time to put away Marbury. They pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over the Bulldogs.
It was another big night for Cj Franklin, who threw for 272 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 52 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Elmore County on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Marbury out of the water with a 35-3 final score. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sylacauga better focus on containing Tyler Payton and Gage Davis as the pair were huge in Elmore County's win. Payton gained 148 total yards, while Davis rushed for 53 yards and one touchdown on only five carries. What's more, Payton racked up 95 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August of 2024.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Elmore County proved: they limited Marbury to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The Panthers are a perfect 3-0 when they shut down the run game so well.
Elmore County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tate McNeely and Connor Pike.
The victory got Sylacauga back to even at 4-4. As for Elmore County, their record is now 5-3.
Sylacauga was dealt a bruising 36-7 defeat at the hands of Elmore County when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Aggies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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