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Thursday, August 31, 2017
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Friday, August 25, 2017
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Kicking off the 2017 season, Elkmont Red Devils will be hosting the Addison Bulldogs for tonight's game @ 7 pm.
GAME INFO
*Pep Rally @ 2 pm; new gym
*Tailgating @ 4:30 pm
*Stadium Parking - $3
*Gates open @ 6 pm
*Kickoff @ 7 pm
*The Red Caboose Cafe may still be open so drop by on your way home and check for a late night snack.
TRIBBLE'S CORNER:
Good Morning, I would like to invite everyone to come out to Boss Hill stadium at 6:40 tonight for the dedication ceremony of the new and improved Boss Hill stadium. Following the dedication ceremony, our very own Red Devils will host Addison.
There are some changes this year. We now will be charging $3 to park
per vehicle on our campus and also in the city parking lot east of the
stadium. We will only be charging parking for games when we do not play
Limestone County schools. When we play other Limestone County opponents
there will not be a fee to park.
Gold cards will expire October 1. You can go by the central office between the hours of nine and 11 on Tuesday and Thursdays and pay $10 to receive a new gold card. You will be required to sign in when you present your gold card at the gate.
General admission ticket prices remain six dollars, which is the same price as last year. Please wear yellow and orange in honor of Leah Siebert and Natalee Emerson.
Gold cards will expire October 1. You can go by the central office between the hours of nine and 11 on Tuesday and Thursdays and pay $10 to receive a new gold card. You will be required to sign in when you present your gold card at the gate.
General admission ticket prices remain six dollars, which is the same price as last year. Please wear yellow and orange in honor of Leah Siebert and Natalee Emerson.
GAME WEATHER
You can't ask for better weather in August. Enjoy the evening. If you are cold natured, you may need to bring a jacket. There will be a breeze out of the north.
Kickoff - 75 degrees
Half Time - 72 degrees
Heading Home - 69 degrees
WHAT DO THE PAPERS THINK?
DECATUR DAILY PICKS
Addison at Elkmont
Where: Boss Hill Stadium
What: Non-region game
Last meeting: Addison won 28-0 last season
The skinny:
With new coach Duane Wales, Elkmont is in the midst of a rebuilding phase. Addison returns an experienced team that finished last season 13-1 and reached the Class 1A semifinals. … Last season, Elkmont was one of the Tennessee Valley’s youngest teams, with several freshmen playing starting roles. The Red Devils still are young, but there is experience on the roster. … Elkmont returns running backs Christian Green and Cameron Davis. … Addison leads the series 2-0.
The Daily Pick:
Addison 34, Elkmont 14
Addison 34, Elkmont 14
Preview:
Elkmont faces a strong opponent to begin its season. Addison may only be a Class 1A program, but are one of the more successful small-school programs around, having gone undefeated in the regular season a year ago and advanced to the semifinals. Addison defeated Elkmont 28-0 in the season-opening game last season.
“Addison is ranked No. 6 in 1A in the preseason poll. They have a very deep tradition at Addison and have a good team coming back.It's a big challenge, but it's good to play this game and see how our team stacks up against that caliber of team. We've got another non-region game next week against our huge rival Ardmore. To have two games before opening up region play will help us see what we need to improve on. We'll get ourselves ready this week and next week and then open up region play against Lexington.”
Thursday, August 24, 2017
THE NEXT CHAPTER BEGINS
The first game of the 2017 football season starts tomorrow as the Red Devils host the Addison Bulldogs. Kickoff is at 7 pm.
Article Links:
PRESEASON RED DEVILS
ELKMONT REBUILDING
NEW FOOTBALL FACILITIES
Highlights:
Everything about the first-year Elkmont High football coach resonated enthusiasm — and optimism. Last season, with a team that relied heavily on freshman starters, Elkmont finished 0-10 while averaging less than 10 points per game.
Coach Wales Thoughts:
“I’m not going to
sugarcoat anything. Our team has a lot of work ahead. But
I’ve never been the type to shy away from a challenge. With the right
attitude, anything is possible.”
The players are rallying to the cause.
“We’re
excited about taking this challenge head on,” offensive lineman Braden
Miller said. “Coach Wales has come in here with a lot of excitement. And
it’s like he says, if you stick together and work hard, anything is
possible.”
“When you have a lot of young players, making sure the guys understand the fundamentals is important,” Wales said. “It’s a growing process, and as these guys develop, we’ll be able to do more and more.
“But we’re still young in a lot of areas,” Wales said. “There are several sophomores who played last year as freshmen. Even though those guys are still young, they do have varsity experience, and hopefully that experience will pay off.”
“When you have a lot of young players, making sure the guys understand the fundamentals is important,” Wales said. “It’s a growing process, and as these guys develop, we’ll be able to do more and more.
“But we’re still young in a lot of areas,” Wales said. “There are several sophomores who played last year as freshmen. Even though those guys are still young, they do have varsity experience, and hopefully that experience will pay off.”
THIS YEAR'S TEAM:
Two of the biggest challenges Wales faces in his first season are youth and a lack of depth. Elkmont was the area’s youngest team last season, the team returns the majority of its starters. Elkmont returns eight starters on both sides of the ball.
Two of the biggest challenges Wales faces in his first season are youth and a lack of depth. Elkmont was the area’s youngest team last season, the team returns the majority of its starters. Elkmont returns eight starters on both sides of the ball.
Elkmont’s starting lineup is heavy with sophomores with
some seniors scattered among the linemen and skill players. The Red
Devils return two senior running backs in Christian Green and Cameron
Davis, and Miller and Addison Cox are returning seniors on the offensive
and defensive lines.Wales said the senior starters are playing expanded roles, both on and off the field.
Cox said he already has seen signs of progress.
“I
definitely think we’re getting better,” he said. “We dealt with a lot
of adversity last year. We took our share of lumps. Through all of that,
we’ve stuck together, and I think it’s made us stronger. Now we’ve got
an opportunity to start turning this back around, and we’re excited
about that challenge.”
Quick hits
How our Red Devils do this year is something only time will tell.
Decatur Daily's
Offense
Elkmont
returns the majority of its starting lineup on both sides of the ball.
The Red Devils have eight returning starters on offense.
That
includes quarterback Patrick Jobman and receiver Hunter Pitman, along
with senior running backs Christian Green and Cameron Davis.
“We
do have a lot of experience,” Davis said. “Even though we dealt with a
lot of adversity last year, we’re trying to use that to our advantage.
We’re using that as motivation to make sure last season doesn’t happen
again.”
Elkmont also returns the bulk of its offensive line, including seniors Braden Miller and Addison Cox.
Defense
With eight starters returning on defense, Wales expects Elkmont to improve on that side of the ball.
Last season, Elkmont gave up 40.5 points per game.
“Some
of that was youth, and some of it probably was depth,” Wales said.
“Most of our guys are going to have to play on both sides of the ball.
Sometimes that can take a toll. But we’re coming into the season in
pretty good physical shape.
Quick hits
• Elkmont has about 30 players on its roster.
• Even
though Wales is Elkmont’s new coach, he is not new to the school. Before
taking over as the varsity coach, he coached the school’s middle school
football program.
• The back
end of Elkmont’s schedule this season requires lots of travel. The Red
Devils have road games in four of their final six games, including a
stretch with three straight road games at East Lawrence, West Limestone
and Colbert Heights.
Decatur Daily's
Region 8 Rankings:
Lauderdale County;7-5;6-1
Colbert County;9-3;6-1
Lexington;8-4;5-2
West Morgan;7-4;4-3
Colbert Heights;4-6;3-4
Clements;4-6;2-5
East Lawrence;2-8;2-5
Elkmont;0-10;0-7
BOOT THE BULLDOGS
This
Friday Elkmont is going to "Boot" the bulldogs so everyone wear your
boots to school friday! Also wear your yellow and orange in support and
love of Our own Leah Seibert and Ardmore's Natalee Emerson!
Thursday, August 17, 2017
MEET THE RED DEVILS THIS SATURDAY
In lieu of admission, donations of cleaning supplies are welcomed and would be greatly appreciated...(laundry detergent, Lysol spray, clorox wipes, and brooms/dust pans.)....Come out and show your support for your Elkmont Red Devils!!
*Reserved Seating.... if you have or would like to purchase reserved seating for this season, please see Crystal Miller at the hamburger supper. For more information: Reserved Seats
MEET THE RED DEVILS
In lieu of admission, donations of cleaning supplies are welcomed and would be greatly appreciated...(laundry detergent, Lysol spray, clorox wipes, and brooms/dust pans.)....Come out and show your support for your Elkmont Red Devils!!
*Reserved Seating.... if you have or would like to purchase reserved seating for this season, please see Crystal Miller at the hamburger supper. For more information: Reserved Seats
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
WHAT ABOUT RESERVED SEATS THIS YEAR?
We are basically having to start from scratch because of the way the new seats are. If you had reserved seats last year and wish to have them again, please message me as soon as possible. You can message Crystal Miller through FB messenger or email cmiller@mypbi.com
This is what we are offering this year:
Red Package
Option 1:
1 seat
Quarterback club fee per family
5 tickets to home game
parking (we are charging parking for 3 games)
$75.00
Option 2
1 seat
Quarterback fee per family
$50.00
If you have already paid your fee for the 2017-2018 season then it will be $20.00 less.
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