ELKMONT MIDGETS HOBBLE COLTS

In a 26-14 victory over the Clements Colts, the Elkmont Midgets football team continued their balanced play with four players reaching the end zone.  Blake Brown, Brody Eckstein, and Isaiah Sutherland all scored rushing touchdowns.  Watching the Midget special teams is always a treat, with Jedidiah Sutherland having a long return  and Masin Morris adding Elkmont's fourth TD on a kickoff return. 

Elkmont's special teams also recovered a fumble when a ball ricocheted off a Clements player's back into the hands of kicker Josh Burrows.  The defense continued its solid play, with Blake Brown and Paul Gooch making key tackles.  The Red Devils take a three game winning streak into next weekend's 2:00 pm match-up against the West Limestone Wildcats.  The winner of next week's Elkmont-West Limestone game secures a spot in the county play-offs.

TOUGH NIGHT FOR RED DEVILS

ROGERSVILLE — Samuel Grisham accounted for five touchdowns as Lauderdale County cruised past Elkmont.  Grisham ran for three scores and threw for two as the Tigers (7-2, 5-2) completed region play. LCHS will be the No. 3 seed from Class 3A, Region 8.

“We played as well as I expected us to play,” coach Bob Grisham said. “I like the way we controlled the ball and we had no turnovers and very few penalties. We’ve got disciplined kids and it was good to get a chance to play a lot of people tonight.”

After Elkmont (3-6, 3-4) went three-and-out on the opening possession, LCHS drove 46 yards in five plays with Samuel Grisham scoring on a 10-yard run to put the Tigers up 6-0. The Tigers increased their lead to 13-0 midway through the first quarter when John Trousdale took a screen pass from Grisham and took it 34 yards for a touchdown.

LCHS struck again early in the second quarter, driving 58 yards in seven plays. On a fourth-and-one play Grisham ran a keeper around left end for a 25-yard touchdown that made it 20-0.
The defense set up the next score when William Cook intercepted a pass at the Elkmont 19. On the next play, Zack Simbeck ran 19 yards for a score to extend the lead to 27-0.
Grisham later capped a 9-play, 81-yard drive when he found William Grimmett on a fade pattern for a 5-yard touchdown. LCHS took the 34-0 lead into halftime.

Grisham returned the second-half kickoff 60 yards to set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Noah Bishop to push the lead to 40-0 early in the third quarter.
LCHS scored again on its next possession as Grisham ran a keeper 45 yards to make it 47-0.
Grisham finished with 110 yards rushing on eight carries and was 6 of 7 passing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.  Elkmont’s only score came on an 8-yard run by Zeb Pankey with just over two minutes remaining.

The Red Devils will be playing Wilson in the final game of the season next Friday at Boss Hill Stadium.  Senior Night is always an emotional time when we say goodbye to our seniors who have participated in Friday Night Lights this season.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY TIGERS?

Mash Mouth Football
 Offense:  Based on the run; huge offensive line
Defense:  Strong against the run; huge defensive line

Date	Opponent	Result
08/30	@ Wilson Location: Wilson High School Box Score	34 – 12 Win
09/06	Madison Academy Location: Lauderdale County High School Box Score	45 - 6 Loss
09/13	@ Deshler Game Details: Deshler HS Box Score	33 - 14 Win
09/20	Clements Location: Lauderdale County High School Box Score	52 – 6 Win
09/27	Central Game Details: Lauderdale County High School Box Score	56 – 21 Win
10/04	@ Colbert County Game Details: CCHS Box Score	24 – 7  Loss
10/11	@ West Morgan Game Details: West Morgan High School Box Score	63 – 7 Win
10/18	Westminster Christian Location: Lauderdale County High School Box Score	49 – 14 Win

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - ELKMONT VS LAUDERDALE COUNTY

The Red Devils will be traveling to Rogersville to play the Tigers.  The Tigers are a bigger, stronger version of the Deshler team that Elkmont played last Friday.  Most of Lauderdale's offense is centered around the run.  The formula to getting a win is the same as last week.  If Elkmont can stop the run and keep their turnovers down, they may be able to keep the game close enough to give the Red Devils a chance at an upset.  Kickoff will be at 7 pm under a clear, cold evening sky. 
Predictions Decatur Daily:

Elkmont at Lauderdale County

Where: Robert Earl Grisham Stadium in Rogersville

The skinny: Elkmont gets the award for being the underdog that keeps hanging around. Despite the losing record, Elkmont could finish tied for third or fourth place in the region. Unfortunately for the Red Devils, tiebreakers will keep them out of the playoffs.

The Daily picks: Lauderdale County 28-13

Visit the Elkmont football blog for a more in-depth look at the Lauderdale County Tigers.

Class 3A - Region 8
School	Wins All	Losses All	Wins Region	Losses Region
Colbert County	8	0	6	0
Madison Academy	8	0	6	0
Lauderdale County	6	2	4	2
Deshler	5	3	3	3
Elkmont	3	5	3	3
Westminster Christian	3	5	1	5
Clements	1	7	1	5
West Morgan	0	8	0	6

YOUTH DEVILS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY

Elkmont Youth Football

* all games at Athens High School
Mini-Midget  9:00 am
Elkmont v. Athens  

Micro       1:00 pm     
Elkmont v. Athens 2 

Midget   5:00 pm       
Elkmont v. Clements

ELKMONT MIDGETS RATTLE TANNER

Elkmont's much improved offensive line paved the way for four rushing touchdowns, keeping the Midget Red Devils' playoff hopes alive with a 27-6 win over the Tanner Rattlers. 

Running back Brody Eckstein pounded up the middle while quarterback Isaiah Sutherland used some muscle of his own as both got into the end zone twice.  Speedster Masin Morris added some dazzling runs to excite the crowd and move the chains.  Sutherland continued to show his arm strength with a 35 yard pass to tight end Josh Burrows that set up one of Elkmont's trips to the end zone.  

Defensively, other than giving up a long run for Tanner's only score, the Red Devils did a great job of containing the Rattlers' speed.  By bottling up the backs behind the line of scrimmage,  Elkmont had several tackles that produced Rattler losses.  In what was likely the defensive play of the game, nose guard Josh Turner exploded into the backfield for a bone-crushing tackle worthy of an ESPN highlight film.

The Red Devils play the Clements Colts on October 26 at 5:00 pm at Athens Middle School.

RUNNING TIGERS TOO MUCH FOR ELKMONT

A powerful rushing attack, lead by Terrance Byrd and Chander Brown, lead Deshler to a 49-14 win over Elkmont and gave the Tigers a hold on fourth place in the region. Deshler entered the region matchup a game behind Elkmont in fifth place in the region.

 

However, 21 first half points and 28 points in the third quarter was too much for the Red Devils to handle and Deshler took over sole position of fourth place in the region.  Byrd rushed for 162 yards on 11 carries and one touchdown for the Tigers, while Brown finished with 154 yards and three touchdowns.

Deshler, 5-3, 3-3, took a quick lead on two first-quarter Brown touchdowns runs of 27 yards and eight yards. Carson McGregory kicked the first of seven extra points in the opening quarter.  In the second quarter quarterback Sam Howard passed 20 yards to Brown pushing the lead to 21-0 at the half.  

On the first play of the second half, Byrd broke free and raced 70 yards for a touchdown. The kick made it 28-0.  Minutes later, after the Tiger’s defense held Elkmont, Howard connected with B.J. Bailey for 20 yards and a touchdown. Moments later the Howard to Bailey combination connected again this time for 16 yards.

Near the end of the third-quarter, Maleek Qualls intersection a Elkmont pass and ran 45 yards for a touchdown.

Elkmont, 3-5, 3-3, scored twice in the fourth quarter as Jarod Bailey ran for a one-yard touchdown. Then with just over three minutes left to play, Drew Panky scored on a five-yard run. The score was set up by a Deshler fumble.

Elkmont will be traveling to Lauderdale County next week.

Injury Report: 
Rhett has a strained and bruised tendon in knee. Lots of swelling, but thank goodness nothing is torn. He also has a Grade 2 sprained ankle. Going into a boot. Time, rest, ice, therapy and he should be good as new in a couple of weeks!!!!

Source Article: Florence Times 
Photos: Down Home Portraits - Homecoming Link

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - ELKMONT VS DESHLER

Elkmont High School Homecoming is here. Wonderful parade yesterday and congrads to the homecoming court. The Red Devils had a great game last week against the Clements Colts. Tonight will be an uphill battle for Elkmont.  

The Deshler  Tigers are a stronge team.  Offense is heavy on the ground game.  Defense is best at stopping the run.  However, they have a tendency to be up and down.    If Elkmont can stop the run and keep their turnovers down, they may be able to keep the game close enough to give the Red Devils a chance at an upset.  The weather is going to be beautiful with temps in the upper 50s for  a 7 pm kickoff.  It will be clouding up during the game.  Best of luck to our Red Devils.   Go Big Red!!!
 

Class 3A - Region 8
School	Wins All	Losses All	Wins Region	Losses Region
Colbert County	7	0	5	0
Madison Academy	7	0	5	0
Lauderdale County	5	2	3	2
Elkmont	3	4	3	2
Deshler	4	3	2	3
Westminster	3	4	1	4
Clements	1	6	1	4
West Morgan	0	7	0	5

 


















Predictions:

Athens News Courier - Fearless Prediction Elkmont controls its own destiny when it welcomes Deshler to town Friday. The Red Devils are currently tied for third in 3A Region 8 with games against Lauderdale County (5-2, 3-2) and fourth-place Deshler remaining.

A loss Friday would eliminate Deshler from playoff contention. The Tigers have made the playoffs for 29 consecutive seasons.

News Courier prediction: Deshler 34, Elkmont 14

Decatur Daily: Link to all game predictions
The skinny: It’s the eighth week of the season and the Elkmont Red Devils are still in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs. Lauderdale County and Elkmont are tied for third in the region with 3-2 records. Right behind is Lauderdale County with a 2-3 region record. Elkmont controls its destiny with Deshler tonight and Lauderdale County next week. Last week, Deshler running back Ratavious Ricks had 162 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries. Elkmont is coming off a 35-6 win over Clements. Mike Tucker had 19 carries for 140 yards and three touchdowns.

The Daily pick: Deshler 24, Elkmont 14