RED DEVILS MAKE IT TWO

Elkmont 35, West Morgan 21: Jared Bailey and Zeb Pankey each scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, leading an Elkmont rushing attack that pounded out 318 yards Friday night in improving to 2-1 in Region 8 play.

Bailey scored on runs of 1 and 2 yards in the opening quarter as the Red Devils (2-2) opened an early lead. West Morgan got touchdown runs from Shelton Stewart (1 yard) and Devin Hawkins (8 yards) to cut into the lead in the second quarter, but a 27-yard touchdown run by Eli Hobbs gave Elkmont a 21-14 lead at the half.

Stewart connected on a 55-yard scoring pass in the third quarter, but a pair of 5-yard scoring runs by Pankey, one in each quarter, put the game out of reach in the second half.

Mike Tucker led all Elkmont rushers with 95 yards on 16 carries, while Bailey finished with 94 yards on 16 carries.

 Source: Decatur Daily

Elkmont runs past Rebels to pick up 2nd region win
By Michael Carter      For The News Courier

TRINITY — Elkmont outlasted West Morgan 35-21 to come away with a Class 3A, Region 8 win and keep the Red Devils’ playoff hopes alive in a region that includes No. 1 Madison Academy, Deshler and Lauderdale County.

The Red Devils (2-2, 2-1 Region 8) went ahead 14-0 in the first quarter on two close-range runs by Jared Bailey and extra points by Alexis Hernandez.

West Morgan (0-4, 0-3) cut it to 14-7 in the second on a 1-yard run by Shelton Stewart and a PAT from Scott Alberti.

Eli Hobbs countered for the Red Devils midway through the second to put the lead at 21-7 but Devin Hawkins burst in from 8 yards out with less than two minutes until halftime to trail 21-14 at halftime.

West Morgan tied the score at 21 in the third on a 55-yard passing play, but Elkmont’s Zeb Pankey scored on a pair of 5-yard runs late in the third and fourth quarters to put the game out of reach.

Bailey, who also had an interception while playing defense, had 16 carries for 94 yards and two scores. Mike Tucker gained a team-high 95 yards on 16 rushes, Pankey ran seven times for 53 yards and two touchdowns and Hobbs collected 69 yards on five carries and a TD.

Hernandez converted 5 of 6 PATs for the Red Devils. Quarterback Jordan Nelson was 3 of 5 for 88 yards with one interception.

Elkmont plays at 4A West Limestone (2-2) in non-region action.