FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS @ ADDISON

The Elkmont Red Devils will be traveling to Addison High School for tonight's game @ 7 pm.  It takes over an hour to get there.  Take I-65 to Cullman and turn west on 278. MapQuest Link 

 

GAME WEATHER:

Mostly Cloudy and a good chance of rain.  Take the rain gear.  

Kickoff - 75 degrees  

WHAT DO THE PAPERS THINK? 

Decatur Daily

Elkmont at Addison

Where: A.G. Hicks Stadium

Records: Last season, Elkmont (2-8), Addison (5-6)

Last meeting: Addison won the only meeting 24-6 in 1949

The skinny: This game features two schools that moved down in the reclassification for this season. Elkmont went from 4A to 3A. Addison dropped from 2A to 1A. Elkmont coach Sean Holt scheduled this game because he wanted to get his young team some game experience before next week’s matchup with rival Ardmore. Class 3A Elkmont is led on offense by quarterback Patrick Jobman and running backs Grant Murphy and Kamron Davis.

The Daily picks: Addison 20, Elkmont 13

ATHENS NEWS COURIER 

Preview:
Elkmont travels to Addison to face a Bulldogs team that is moving from Class 2A back to Class 1A, where they've won two of the program's three state championships. Elkmont is also moving down a classifications — from 4A to 3A. While they are much smaller than Elkmont, Addison should not be taken lightly with most of its team returning from 2015.

Elkmont, on the other hand, has just four seniors and lost most of its production on both sides of the ball from a year ago. They will have a chance to get their offense in rhythm against a team that allowed a school-record 341 points in 2015.

Starting the season against a smaller school is normally a good idea, but playing one with a rich history that's had a full offseason to think about a disappointing season the prior year could be bad news for the Red Devils.

Players to watch: Elkmont RBs Kamron Davis and Grant Murphy — Davis and Murphy will split carries behind an offensive line replacing four starters.
Addison QB Bryant Ridgeway — Ridgeway returns at quarterback along with eight others on an offense that should be much improved.

News Courier Prediction: Addison 20, Elkmont 14