IT'S SENIOR NIGHT

Elkmont football is having Senior night to recognize the seniors this Friday.  This is their last  game for the 2018 season. They are playing the Falkville Blue Devils.   Win or lose, senior night is always a very emotional night at Boss Hill Stadium.  This year more so as we remember Issac Batrum and the impact he had on the community. 

Weather at Kickoff: Wet field, cloudy and 48 degrees with a breeze out of the northwest.  Suggestion for the ladies walking out on the field with the seniors, flats will be much better than heels on soft wet ground.

 

Falkville Blue Devils at Elkmont Red Devils

Where: Boss Hill Stadium

What: non-region contest

Coaches: Joel Schrenk (47-26) is in his seventh season at Falkville; Duane Wales (3-16) is in his second season at Elkmont.

This season: Falkville (9-0, 6-0), Elkmont (2-7, 1-5)

Last meeting: Elkmont beat Falkville 39-7 in 2001.

The skinny: Falkville was dominant once again last week with a 61-0 win over Gaylesville on the road. Running back Fred Walls had 200 yards in the win. The Blue Devils are hoping to finish the regular season with an undefeated record. … Falkville will host Talladega County Central in the first round of the playoffs. … Elkmont has lost four games in a row since beating Lexington. The Red Devils did improve their winning total from last season.

The Daily picks: Falkville

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - CLEMENTS COLTS

 

Elkmont football is having Senior night to recognize our seniors tonight.  This is their last game of the 2017 season. They are playing the Clements Colts.  Win or lose, senior night is always a very emotional night at Boss Hill Stadium.  Good luck Red Devils.   

 

2:15 - PEP RALLY

*If you are interested in coming out and showing support for our boys, join us at the new gym

 

6:30 -  SENIOR RECOGNITION

7:00 - KICKOFF WEATHER
*Be prepared for rain

*kickoff temps - lower 60s 

END OF GAME - SENIOR WALK

PREDICTION 

DECATUR DAILY

Where: Boss Hill Stadium

What: Class 3A, Region 8 game

Records: Clements (3-5, 1-5), Elkmont (1-8, 1-5)

Last meeting: Clements won 13-7 last season

The skinny: 
Both of these Limestone County rivals have been eliminated from the playoffs, but there’s always a lot at stake when they meet. Elkmont holds a 28-27 lead in the series. Clements’ win last season broke Elkmont’s six-game winning streak over the Colts. The Red Devils had won 17 of the last 19 meetings.

The Daily pick: Clements

ELKMONT GLOWS DURING SENIOR NIGHT

Both the Decatur Daily and the Athens News Courier have great articles about the game last night.  It is well worth picking a copy of both of them up.  If the Athens is sold out in Elkmont, you can pick up a copy at the newspaper office until Thursday.

Mike Tucker ran for 124 yards, including 120 in the first half, and Zeb Pankey scored both an offensive and defensive touchdown as Elkmont celebrated Senior Night with a 27-10 Class 4A, Region 8 win over Rogers.  The Red Devils (6-2, 4-2) piled up 292 yards on the ground and held the Pirates to just nine first downs and 149 total yards.

"Our goal every game is to control the line of scrimmage," fourth-year Elkmont head coach Sean Holt said. "I feel like we did that tonight, especially in the first half."
 
The sophomore Pankey got the Red Devils on the board first with a 3-yard touchdown run that capped a 7-play, 78-yard drive. Alexis Hernandez tacked on the extra point to make it 7-0 with 2:26 left in the first quarter. On the next offensive play, Pankey stepped in front of an errant pass from Rogers' quarterback Tristan Dailey and streaked 26 yards down the sidelines to push the lead to 14.
Rogers cut into the lead on its first possession of the second quarter when Bryant Wallace was good on a 47-yard field goal.

It was as close as the Pirates would get, as Hernandez matched field goals with a 34 yarder just before the half to put the Red Devils out front 17-3 at the midway point.
Elkmont extended its lead to 24 points through three quarters on a halfback pass from Jared Bailey to Noah Sharp and a 46-yard field goal from Hernandez.
Freshman Tikeathon Harvey scored on a 1-yard run late in the fourth quarter for Rogers' only touchdown.

"We've been stressing to them to close out games," Holt said. "We played hard until the end tonight. Our seniors have led us this year and it was a good way for them to out on Senior Night."

It was the first six-win season for Elkmont since 2011 and the Red Devils are set to snap a three-year playoffs drought. Elkmont travels to East Lawrence on Friday.

SOURCE: DECATUR DAILY

ELKMONT – Zeb Pankey scored a rushing touchdown and returned an interception for a touchdown to lead Elkmont past Rogers Friday.  Mike Tucker ran 10 times for 114 yards, and the defense didn’t allow a touchdown until late in the game for a 27-10 victory that clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2011.

Sixteen Elkmont seniors were victorious in their final game at Boss Hill Stadium, as the win (Elkmont’s fourth in its last five games overall), along with Deshler’s victory against Brooks, clinched a playoff berth for the Red Devils (6-2, 4-2). Rogers dropped to 2-6 overall and 1-5 in region play.

“It feels good to guarantee ourselves a winning season,” said Elkmont head coach Sean Holt, whose team won a combined five games the last two years. “Rogers is a greedy, hard-nosed football team, and we had to find some plays which worked for us. Our guys played hard, and even though it wasn’t our best performance of the year, it was a good win for senior night. We fought through the emotions which go along with it.”

Elkmont finished with 345 yards of total offense while holding Rogers to 158 yards (79 each half). It would’ve been even more had Eli Hobbs’ 67-yard touchdown run in the beginning of the third quarter not been nullified due to a penalty. It prevented him from being the team’s second 100-yard rusher behind a strong night of blocking from the likes of guards Brent Stovall and Kody Clark, tackles Eli Vining and Travis Riggs, center Hunter Brazeal and tight end Joshua Carter to the tune of 289 rushing yards.

The Red Devils still came through in the clutch with Bailey’s 23-yard halfback touchdown pass to Noah Sharp for all the momentum. Alexis Hernandez’s second field goal, a 47-yarder, pushed the lead to 27-3.

“Our defense did a good job of not giving up the big play,” Holt said. “Our guys played well, tackled hard and executed our game plan. We haven’t played with a lot of leads in the past couple of years, but our guys continue to do a better job of playing with the lead and doing what they can to finish games.”

SOURCE: ATHENS NEWS COURIER

Have to have a picture of the always fun CREW - of course, they were there to cheer on the Red Devils

IT'S SENIOR NIGHT

Elkmont football is having Senior night to recognize our seniors tonight.  This is their last home game for the regular season for the 2014 season. They are playing the Rogers Pirates.   Win or lose, senior night is always a very emotional night at Boss Hill Stadium.  Good luck Red Devils.    

5:30 pm- Elkmont Fans, parents of players, cheerleaders please turn out this afternoon for the Spirit Walk and support our Red Devils!!!

Weather at Kickoff: Clear skies and 65 degrees with slight breeze out of the west. 

 

PREGAME THOUGHTS AND PREDICTIONS:

Decatur Daily:
Rogers at Elkmont
Where: Boss Hill Stadium
What: Class 4A, Region 8 game
Records: Rogers (2-5, 1-4), Elkmont (5-2, 3-2)
Last meeting: Rogers won 29-0 in 2011.
 
The skinny: There’s lot on the line for the Elkmont Red Devils. Beat Rogers and then East Lawrence next week and the Red Devils will have third place in the region. One more wins gives Elkmont its first winning season since 2011.

The Daily picks: Elkmont 35, Rogers 13

FLORENCE TIMES DAILY:
The skinny: 
Rogers quarterback Wes Black threw a pair of touchdown passes in last week’s 52-24 loss to Brooks and will try to help his team knock off Elkmont tonight. ... Elkmont was shut out 34-0 against Deshler last week, but is still averaging 30.3 points per game. ... The Red Devils are in the playoff hunt and could solidify a spot with a win. ... Rogers is averaging 25.1 points per game and allowing 27.9.

Class 4A - Region 8
School	Win	Loss	Wins Region	Losses Region
Deshler	6	1	5	0
Wilson	6	1	4	1
Elkmont	5	2	3	2
Brooks	4	3	3	2
Central	3	4	2	3
Rogers	3	4	2	3
West	2	4	2	3
East Lawrence	0	7	0	5

RHETT BAILEY - ELKMONT SENIOR

Great Article in the Athens News Courier about Rhett Bailey, Wednesday - August 21.  You can get a copy at the News Courier Office in Athens until next Tuesday or it sells out.
 

The song “Lean on Me” best describes what Rhett Bailey and Elkmont are doing this year. The senior missed most of his high school football career with the Red Devils due to do a prolonged battled with cancer.

Bailey beat the odds last season and returned to the playing field. The senior is back for what he hopes to be his first full season as an Elkmont football player. His presence provides an obvious motivational boost, but he is also one of the best athletes on the team.

“For us, it’s important because he is such a good athlete,” said head coach Sean Holt. “He can tell the other guys to suck it up sometimes and they listen because of what he’s been through.”

After making the playoffs four out of the last five years, Elkmont struggled in Holt’s second season. The Red Devils went 2-10, suffering the program’s worst record since 2004 (1-9).

It was a marked change from the success Elkmont enjoyed in Holt’s first season at the helm. In 2011, the Red Devils enjoyed one of the best seasons in school history.

With one of the program’s largest and most talented senior classes, Elmont advanced to the second round of the playoffs, losing to eventual 3A runner- up Madison Academy.

Most of that team graduated, leaving Elmont with only a handful of returning starters to compete in an improved region.

The team predictably struggled with a schedule that included the 3A state champs, an improved Colbert County squad, perennial power Deshler and 4A semifinalist Lauderdale County.

Unfortunately for the Red Devils, those teams are on the schedule this year. The good news is most of Elkmont’s players have seen it all before, losing just five seniors off last year’s team.

Bailey and four other seniors — Nick Moore, Derek Lovell, Kris Gooch and Cody Thomas — will be the heart of the team. If Elkmont is to have success running the ball, they will have to find wide receiver Bailey and tight end Gooch enough to keep teams honest.

Defensively, the Red Devils’ strongest unit is the linebacking core where Gooch and Jared Bailey lead the most experienced position on defense.

Elkmont will travel to East Lawrence for a jamboree at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. The Red Devils open their season against Ardmore on their home field the following Friday at 7 p. m.

SENIOR FARWELL

The Elkmont Football program was held, January 20.  The New Bethel Church allowed the Red Devils to use its building for the event.  This is the time when the cheerleaders, football teams and outgoing seniors are recognized.  Dustin Ward,  Bryant Wales, Matthew LaBathe, Matthew Barnes and Jake Marshall were awarded their team jerseys as a reminder of their contributions as a Elkmont Red Devil.  A special thank you to all the people who worked on the banquet.

SENIOR NIGHT THIS FRIDAY

Elkmont football is having Senior night to recognize the seniors this Friday.  This is their last home game for the 2012 season. They are playing the 5th ranked Lauderdale County Tigers.  Win or lose, senior night is always a very emotional night at Boss Hill Stadium.  Good luck Red Devils.

 

Lauderdale County (7-1, 5-1) at Elkmont (2-6, 2-4)

Where: Boss Hill Stadium
What: Class 3A, Region 8
Last season: Lauderdale County won 34-14
The skinny: Lauderdale County must win or hope for a Madison Academy loss to claim the region title. Elkmont can only hope to play spoiler. Josh Ferrazas’ late touchdown was the Red Devils’ only score in a 55-6 loss to Deshler last week. Lauderdale County held Westminster Christian to -1 yard of offense the first half of a 48-7 rout last week. Lauderdale County leads all-time series 17-6.
The Daily picks: Lauderdale County 28, Elkmont 6

News Courier:  2011 All-County Football Team

— Tanner headlines the 2011 All-County Football Team with seven players from the Class 2A runner-ups. The following is an updated version of the All-County team that was published Wednesday.

2011 All-County Football Team

Offense

QB – Landon Stephens - Tanner

RB – Gavin Calder – Ardmore

RB –  Lamac Askins - Clements

WR – Cole Glass – Elkmont

WR – Greg Maclin - Tanner

WR – Zac Ferris – West Limestone

OL – Kamarine King – Athens

OL – Jerome Williams – Tanner

OL – Josh Sides – Tanner

OL – Hayden Ruth – West Limestone

OL –Hunter Pack – Ardmore

ATH –Jake Blankenship – West Limestone

K – Josh Appleby – East Limestone

Defense

DL – Kyle Shoulders – Tanner

DL – Juston Wilson - Clements

DL – Aric Smith – East Limestone

DL – Nate Burks – West Limestone

LB – Dan Logan – Elkmont

LB – Cody Martin – Elkmont

LB – Daniel McNeese - Ardmore

DB – Chris Harris – East Limestone

DB – Johnny Anderson – Athens

DB – Blake Whitt – Tanner

DB – Derek Teague - Athens

ATH – Javin Thatch - Tanner

P – Logan Murphy - Elkmont

Honorable Mention:

East Limestone:Drake Lewter , Hunter Reece

West Limestone:Andrew Martin, Willie Rivera, Tucker McCormick, Aaron McWilliams, Dakota Siniard

Athens: Cameron Witt, Devin Buchheister

Clements:Mathew Belew, Joel Evans

Elkmont: Skylar Gant, Hayden Huseth,

Ardmore:Garett Miller, Cody Bigoney,

Tanner:Fred Rich, Zach Whitt, Trey Fletcher, Chance Edward, Baltazar Rubio, Dexter Douglas, Jonathan Fletcher

ELKMONT PLAYERS MAKE DECATUR DAILY 1A-3A FOOTBALL TEAM

The Decatur Daily released its Class 1A-3A football team.  Five Elkmont players made the all- star list.

The Decatur Daily Class 1A-3A football team

Offense:  

WR: Cole Glass, 

Elkmont, Sr., 6-4, 190:               

Caught 39 passes for 447 yards and six TDs.

Defense:

LB: Daniel Logan, 
Elkmont, Sr., 6-0, 215: Finished with 165 tackles, four sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. Was his third season in a row with more than 100 tackles.

LB: Cody Martin, 
Elkmont, Sr., 5-11, 205: Had 166 stops, four INTs (one returned for a TD), two sacks, three forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. Also his third season in a row with more than 100 tackles.

P: Logan Murphy, 
Elkmont, Sr., 5-11, 175: Punted 35 times for an average of 39.0 yards per attempt.

Honorable mention:

QB:  Hayden Huseth, 
Elkmont, Sr., 5-9", 150
Rushed for 1103 on 132 carries;  12 touchdowns; 81 of 127 with 1069 passing yards and 8 touchdowns