Elmore County had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Dadeville Tigers with a sharp 28-7 win. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Tyler Payton was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Elmore County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Elmore County's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Dadeville's QB won't forget Caleb Spivey anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Elmore County got some further help from Luke Reinert: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmore County will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Tallassee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dadeville, they will face off against Handley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dadeville will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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