After three games on the road, Stanhope Elmore is heading back home. They will face off against the Russell County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Stanhope Elmore: 16.2, Russell County: 17.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Stanhope Elmore's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Smiths Station 20-0. That looming 20-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
It was another big night for Arthur Mcqueen, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 142 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Stanhope Elmore wouldn't let Smiths Station keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stanhope Elmore can thank Joidaden Carter-Stone and Tyler Barrett for forcing both of them. Stanhope Elmore got some further help from Kamran Anderson: he made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Stanhope Elmore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Russell County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took down the Rams 45-27.
Russell County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryson Riggins led the charge by throwing for 301 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. With that strong performance, Riggins is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Devin Brown helped Riggins out on the ground, rushing for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 60 receiving yards.
Stanhope Elmore now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Russell County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Mcqueen and Brown. Mcqueen has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 205.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Brown has averaged 103.8 rushing yards per game this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Stanhope Elmore and Russell County have no problem gaining yardage. Stanhope Elmore has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 366.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Russell County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 374. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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