ELKMONT VS CENTRAL PREVIEW

DECATUR DAILY
Elkmont Red Devils at Central Wildcats

Where: Wildcats Stadium in Florence

What: Class 4A, Region 8 game

Coaches: Duane Wales (2-13) in second season at Elkmont, Heath Wood (44-37) in eighth season at Central

This season: Elkmont (1-4, 0-2), Central (2-3, 1-2)

Last meeting: Central won 40-13 in 2015

The skinny: Elkmont picked up its first win last Friday over Lexington, 28-27. That gives the Red Devils four wins over the last four seasons. … Central won 35-0 at West Limestone in its last game on Sept. 21. … Central leads the series 5-1.

The Daily picks: Central
 

TIMES DAILY

Elkmont (1-4, 0-2) at Central (2-3, 1-2)

The skinny: Central had a much needed week off last week before the matchup against region team Elkmont. … Central had lost three games in a row before shutting out West Limestone 35-0. … Dalton Hanback leads the Wildcat backfield with 457 yards rushing on 72 carries with five scores on the season. … Elkmont had only scored seven points through its first four games before upsetting Lexington 28-27 last week. … Central leads the all-time series with Elkmont 5-1. … Central beat Elkmont 40-13 in the teams’ last meeting in 2015.