Elkmont Corrals Clements' Colts

Elkmont head coach Sean Holt remembers the feeling of missing the playoffs a
year ago and said this year’s senior-laden team set the tone to ensure that it didn’t happen again. 

“There is a lot of leadership on this team and they have had the right attitude since last season
 ended” said Holt. 

Elkmont (6-3, 4-3) earned the final 3A region 8 playoff spot with a 45-14 victory over Clements. 

“This was one of the goals they set for the season and they have worked hard to earn it,” Holt said
of his seniors.

Elkmont wasted little time reaching the end zone as quarterback Hayden Huseth kept the ball
around right end on the first play from scrimmage and scrambled 67 yards for a touchdown. A Jose
Hernandez PAT made it 7-0. Hernandez made a 27-yard field goal on Elkmont’s next possession
to extend the lead to 10-0 after the first quarter.

Huseth lead Elkmont to the end zone three times in the second quarter. He rushed for a 9-yard
 touchdown, and finished the second quarter with touchdown passes of 46- and 14-yards to
Cole Glass and Skyler Gant respectively. Elkmont took a 31-0 lead into halftime. 

Elkmont senior linebacker Cody Martin had two interceptions on the night, returning his third
quarter pick 27 yards for a touchdown.

Dustin Ward scored Elkmont’s final touchdown on a 1-yard run early the fourth.

Clements sophomore running back Demarcus Johnson, who had 148 yards on only nine rushes,
put the Colts on the board with fourth quarter touchdown runs of 80 and 33 yards.

Elkmont was lead by quarterback Hayden Huseth who, in only one half of action, completed
8 of 10 passes for 173 yards and two scores. He also rushed for 131 yards and two scores on
only seven
carries. Huseth even kicked an extra point in the fourth quarter.

Elkmont will complete their regular season Friday at Fort Payne next Friday @ 7 pm

Source:  News Courier , Shane Laurence