Penalties proved to be the deal breaker at Boss Hill Stadium Friday night. Each time Elkmont made a mistake Friday night, Wilson made sure to capitalize on it in their crucial Class 4A, Region 8 game. The result that in a clash of two early season unbeaten teams, it was the Warriors who emerged with a 33-7 victory at Boss Hill Stadium. The Warriors are tied for first place in the region standings with Deshler.
The
teams traded early touchdowns and the game was tied at 7 midway through
the second quarter when Wilson began to take control. Jason
Futrell, who rushed for 117 yards on 10 carries, broke the tie with a
36-yard touchdown run. His 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter
gave Wilson a 20-7 lead from which Elkmont couldn’t recover. The Red Devils racked up 112 yards in penalties on the night, 75 of those coming in the second half. Three were for personal fouls in the fourth quarter. One led to an Elkmont player's ejection.
"Elkmont is a big physical team," Wilson coach Scott Brown said. "I'm proud of my guys for holding their composure and playing with a lot of class. That's the type of program we want at Wilson."
Wilson
closed out the win with 13 points in a fourth quarter that saw Elkmont
assessed for three personal foul penalties, including a player ejection. Elkmont finished with 112 penalty yards, including 75 in the second half.
Sources: Florence Times Daily, Decatur Daily
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