ELKMONT JV BREAKS CLEMENTS COLTS - DAREDEVIL AT THE GAME

Elkmont opened the game with a 40 yard kick-off return from Nolan Milan which was brought back for a holding penalty. Both teams moved the ball well in the first quarter but failed to score. The Colts had the ball deep in Devil territory when the quarter ended. 


The Colts opened the second quarter with the ball on the Red Devils' own 15 yard line. Elkmont's Manuel Sanchez picked off a Colts' pass and returned it to all the way down to the 15 yard line. The offense took the next play and scored on a run by Mike Tucker; Sanchez's PAT was good and Elkmont led 7-0. The Colts were able to put a drive together and scored on a 10 yard pass with :33 to play before the half. The two point conversion was good; Clements led 8-7 at the half.

The third quarter started off on a bad note for the Red Devils when the Colts scored on a 75 yard touchdown run. The two point conversion was good. Clements now led 16-7. The Red Devils offense took the ball on their next possession and drove the ball down the field with ease, behind the hard-nosed running of Mike Tucker and Josh Ferrozes, punishing the Clements defense. Chase Renew scored on a 4 yard run. The PAT was no good. Elkmont now trailed by 3 at the end of the third quarter.

Elkmont would score two more times in the fourth. On fourth down and goal from their own 10 yard line, Bryant Wales connected with Manuel Sanchez on a touchdown pass and later on, Chase Renew would score on a 6 yard run. Clements would add one more score as well on a 30 yard touchdown pass. 


Final score: Elkmont 26, Clements 22.

Observation:

I am really proud of the boys. They showed alot of heart and determination in this game. They never gave up and played hard from start to finish. This was certainly a team effort from the guys up-front to the backs to the coaching. Everyone did their part and this is what we have been waiting to see. I know you have it in you, guys and it definately showed. I have really enjoyed watching these boys throughout the years from the midget and pee-wee leagues till now. Keep working hard and believe in yourselves and good things will happen. We all believe in you.

MADISON COUNTY TOO MUCH FOR ELKMONT - DARE DEVIL AT THE GAME

Game Summary

From start to finish, this game was all Madison County. Both offenses struggled to put a drive together for most of the 1st quarter. Madison County scored on a short run with under a minute to go. The following PAT was good. At the end of one, Madison County leads 7-0.

The 2nd quarter was all Madison County, they put together scoring drives of 70 and 80 yards with the last one score coming with :50 left before the half. Cody Clark blocked the PAT. Madison County led 20-0 at the half. Elkmont did have a couple of bright spots in the first half. Mike Tucker had two runs of 10 plus yards and also had a 20 yard gainer. Jared Bailey had a 30 yard run on a Quarterback keeper.

The third and fourth quarters were no different from the first two. Madison County took the ball and put together a 60 yard scoring drive and the ensuing PAT was good. Madison County now leads 26-0. Madison County would go on to score again on their next series with a 46 yard TD run. The PAT was good, extending their lead to 33-0. Elkmont would fumble the kick-off and Madison recovered on Elkmont's own 35. The Red Devil defense would keep Madison out of the end zone and get the ball over on downs. Elkmont's next offensive series would end when Madison County came up with an interception. They would later go in to score on a 50 yard touchdown run, PAT no good. Score 39-0. Elkmont would score at the end of the game with a short touchdown run by Mike Tucker.

Observation

Other than Madison County, there is really not anything positive that I can comment on. Plain and simple, we got whipped on every aspect of the game. It's was really hard to watch. Frustrating is the word that comes to mind. The Red Devils play against Clements on Oct. 10, perhaps they can regroup and pull out a win.

DON'T FORGET MS/JV GAMES TODAY

Middle School will be at Ardmore.  Middle School Starts at 5:30 pm.

JV team will be at Madison County High School (Gurley) at 6 pm

Look for TAZ and the Dare Devil articles covering the games tomorrow evening.

TANNER RATTLERS SLIDE PAST JV RED DEVILS

GAME SUMMARY:
Elkmont received the opening kick. The opening series resulted with three and out and the Devils had to punt. The Rattlers returned the ensuing punt 75 yds for a touchdown which ended up being brought back for a holding call. Elkmont's defense held Tanner deep in their own territory and the Rattler punt was blocked by the Red Devils and recovered on Tanner's own 6 yard line.  Mike Tucker went on in to score with a 6 yard run. Sanchez's PAT was good and Elkmont led 7-0 at the end of one.

The second quarter started off strong for the Rattlers with Fletcher completing a 50 yard pass down to Elkmont's 35 yard line. Tanner would later go in to score with a 10 yard run by Fletcher. The Rattlers elected to go for two which came up a little short. 


Elkmont still held the lead, 7-6. Josh Ferrazas returned the following kickoff down to Tanner's 35 yard line. This drive would result in the ball going over on downs to Tanner. Tanner then drove the ball down to Elkmont' s 30 yard line where Fletcher would connect on a 30 yard touchdown pass. Fletcher then scored on the two point conversion extending the Rattlers' lead to 14-7 at the half.

Both offenses struggled moving the ball for most of the third quarter. Tanner was able to put a drive together near the end of the quarter and scored on a 20 yard scoring run by Fletcher. Fletcher then made the two point conversion. Tanner led 22-7 at the end of three. Fletcher, Fletcher, Fletcher.............

Elkmont took the ball to open the fourth quarter. Mike Tucker had runs of 10 and 20 yards to set up a 40 yard touchdown pass from Bryant Wales to Manuel Sanchez. Sanchez's PAT was good. Elkmont cut the lead to 22-14. Elkmont went for the on side kick and Derrick Lovell came up with the recovery for the Red Devils with 5:40 left to play. This drive would stall with the ball going over on downs to the Rattlers. Elkmont would later get one more shot to tie up the game. With the ball on our own 35 yd. line and 1:33 left to play, Bryant Wales went to work. Wales came out of the shotgun formation and had the snap go about 10 yards over his head. He ran back and recovered the ball and scrambled around trying to make something happen and found Hernandez open for a 50 yard strike. The Red Devils were on the march. However they came up short as the Rattlers were able to hold the Red Devils on fourth down and run out the clock. Final: Tanner 22,  Elkmont 14.

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Observations:
I say this week in and week out, THERE IS ALOT OF TALENT HERE. You have to believe in yourselves and play a full game not just one quarter or one half, play the full game and give a 110% every play not just sometimes, all the time. The coaches had a good game plan coming in and I was really impressed with the quarterback duo of Wales and Bailey and the hard nosed running from Tucker. There were alot of passes dropped that were put on the money and would have been big gainers. If not for giving up a few big plays, the defense did pretty well. The offense was able to move the ball at times but not consistently. We have a good group of guys here and I am positive that we will win out. Listen to your coaches at practice and watch the older boys at practice that play your positions and you will learn from them. Keep your heads up. I believe in all of you..........  

WEST MORGAN REBELS FLANK JV RED DEVILS - DARE DEVIL AT THE GAME

GAME SUMMARY:
The Red Devils opened the game by kicking off to West Morgan. The defense stepped up and stopped the Rebels on fourth down. Elkmont's opening drive started on the Rebels 45 yard line. The offense moved the ball well with Wales connecting with Tucker for a 20 yard pass and moving the ball on the ground as well. The Rebels defense came up big and forced the Red Devils to turn the ball over on downs. West Morgan took the ball over in their own territory and were moving the ball into Elkmont territory until Clark broke through the line and sacked the Rebels quaterback for a 10 yard loss. The next play Milan intercepted the Rebels' pass. The next couple of drives both offenses struggled to move the ball. End of 1st quarter 0 - 0.

The Red Devils had the ball to start the 2nd quarter. Bailey was sacked on consecutive plays which resulted with the ball being turned over on downs. Elkmont's defense went to work, stopping the Rebels on 4th down. The Red Devils running game seemed to come alive with a 25 yard run by Tucker and a 15 yard run by Ferrazes; Elkmont had the ball in Rebel territory. With a couple of incomplete passes and a run for no gain, the Red Devils turned the ball over on downs. The Rebels offense drove the ball down to Elkmont's 18 yard line with 1:10 to go before the half. West Morgan made it to the endzone on a 1 yard run with :39 to go before the half. The PAT was good. End of the 2nd quarter. West Morgan leads 7-0.

To open the second half Elkmont fumbled the kick off and West Morgan recovered on the Red Devils 30 yard line. The Rebels scored on a couple of plays later extending their lead to 14-0. The Red Devil offense turned the ball over on downs their next couple of series. End of 3rd quarter - West Morgan 14, Elkmont 0.

The fourth quarter started with Tucker taking the handoff and going for 30 yards. This drive ended with the ball going over on downs. Elkmont stopped the Rebels on fourth down to get the ball back. Elkmont's next series resulted in a fumble and West Morgan recovering. The Rebels went on in to score with a 35 yard screen pass. West Morgan now leads 21-0. Elkmont got the ball back with a couple of minutes left to play. Wales hit Milan with a 20 yard pass and was flushed out of the pocket three times and gained yards of 10,15 and 20 to set up a 1 yard touchdown run by Lovell.  Sanchez's PAT good. Final score West Morgan 21 Elkmont 7.

OBSERVATIONS:
The defense played well the whole game stopping the Rebels on several fourth down plays. Take back a couple of big plays and the Devils are in the game. The offense couldn't seem to put together a consistent drive although they had a couple of 20 plus yard pass completions and several long runs. The offensive line did not allow the quarterback enough time to get the passes off and had several runs that did not reach the line of scrimmage or was stopped for a loss. We had trouble at times holding on to the ball resulting in several lost fumbles. There seemed to be a lot of confusion at times with blocking assignments and receiver routes but this will get better with time. This is a talented group of guys and I look for a lot of good things to happen in the future. Keep on working hard, men and stay focused.





 


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ARDMORE BEATS JV RED DEVILS ON LAST SECOND TOUCHDOWN

                   The Dare Devil Reports:

JV Football – Elkmont vs Ardmore       

Aug. 29, 2011

Elkmont won the coin toss and deferred to the 2^nd half. Both teams struggled early on to move the ball, the first couple of possessions for both teams resulted in three in and out or getting stopped on fourth down. Ardmore had the ball and drove down the field to Elkmont’s three yard line.  The next play, Ardmore’s Miller was picked off in the end zone by Jordan Adams who returned it out to Elkmont’s own 5. 
At the end of the first quarter,  the score was tied at 0 – 0.

The second quarter started with Elkmont on its own 5 yard line. The offense looked good, moving the ball down field, picked up a couple of first downs and with an Ardmore personal foul penalty, Elkmont seemed to be in business. With the ball on Ardmore’s 40 yard line, Jared Bailey hit Mike Tucker for a 10 yard pass which moved the ball to the 30. The next play, Elkmont was charged with a block in the back and this drive went downhill from here. The next play had a bad snap go over Bailey’s head with the following play being intercepted. Ardmore got the ball back and had a good drive going when Elkmont stopped them on fourth down. With 1:00 remaining till half time, Bailey connected with Emmanuel Sanchez on a 52 yard touchdown strike and Sanchez’s PAT was good. 

Halftime:  Elkmont 7, Ardmore 0.

To start the 3^rd quarter, Elkmont’s Jordan Adams made a good kickoff return to give the Red Devils good field possession. The offense had a drive going in Ardmore territory when Jared Bailey was intercepted. Ardmore took the ball and drove it down the field both passing and running. Ardmore has the ball deep in Elkmont's territory with 4^th & 1 to go and the ball resting on the five. Ardmore got the first down and ended up scoring the next play. Ardmore elected to go for two but Elkmont’s defense held strong, denying the two point conversion.  At the end of the third quarter, the Red Devils were still in the lead,  7-6.

The fourth quarter started with Elkmont’s Jordan Adams returning the kickoff 65 yards for a TD and when we thought things were looking good, we see a flag on the field for a block in the back.  The touchdown was called back and the score did not stand. The next play, Elkmont was again penalized for holding. A couple of plays later, Mike Tucker picked up a crucial first down on 3^rd and 15 with a 20 yard run. The drive stalled and Elkmont had to punt. With 1:29 left in the game, Ardmore’s QB Miller went to work, completing several passes and driving the ball deep into Elkmont territory. Cody Clark came up big with a QB sack with 25 seconds to play. A couple of plays later, Miller was picked off by Elkmont’s Sanchez in the end zone.

With 11 seconds left to play, Elkmont had the ball on the 1 yard line. Elkmont fumbled and Ardmore recovered the ball at the one foot line with 1 second left on the clock. Ardmore then goes in to score with 1 second left to play and won 12-7.

The JV boys did a great job, just came up a little short. With  continued hard work and dedication, they have the potential to be really good. 

INTRODUCING THE DARE DEVIL

The Elkmont Football Blog would like to welcome the Dare Devil as our reporter for the JV Red Devils team.  We here at Red Devil central are excited to have him onboard.  Look for his comments and summary of the Elkmont's JV games each week during the JV season.