PREDICTIONS:
ATHENS NEWS COURIER
— GAME OF THE WEEK
West Limestone at Elkmont
7 p.m., Boss Hill Stadium
Why it’s important: It’s the midway point in the regular season and high school teams across the state will play nonregion games this week before hitting the final stretch in October. Many will play rivalry games, including this matchup between a pair of teams that have met 58 times dating back to 1952. Elkmont has won six out of the last seven.
Preview: These county rivals both found the win column last week after struggling in back-to-back weeks in region play. Elkmont played its best game of the season in a 28-14 win over West Morgan, rushing for 253 yards on the ground. West Limestone got its ground game going again as well, piling up 296 yards in a 36-27 win over East Limestone. There will be enough carries to go around in this county rivalry.
Last year: Elkmont won 27-20
Series history: West Limestone 39 –17 with one game being tied
News Courier prediction: West Limestone 25, Elkmont 24
DECATUR DAILY7 p.m., Boss Hill Stadium
Why it’s important: It’s the midway point in the regular season and high school teams across the state will play nonregion games this week before hitting the final stretch in October. Many will play rivalry games, including this matchup between a pair of teams that have met 58 times dating back to 1952. Elkmont has won six out of the last seven.
Preview: These county rivals both found the win column last week after struggling in back-to-back weeks in region play. Elkmont played its best game of the season in a 28-14 win over West Morgan, rushing for 253 yards on the ground. West Limestone got its ground game going again as well, piling up 296 yards in a 36-27 win over East Limestone. There will be enough carries to go around in this county rivalry.
Last year: Elkmont won 27-20
Series history: West Limestone 39 –17 with one game being tied
News Courier prediction: West Limestone 25, Elkmont 24
West Limestone (2-2) at Elkmont (1-3)
Where: Boss Hill Stadium
Last season: Elkmont won 27-20.
The skinny: Elkmont snapped a three-game losing skid last week with a 28-14 win against West Morgan. … Dustin Ward led the Red Devils with 104 yards and two touchdowns in the win. … Consistency has been an issue for West Limestone. The Wildcats snapped a two-game losing skid last week with a 36-27 win against East Lawrence. … Running backs Tucker McCormick and Dillon Miller lead the Wildcats offensively … West Limestone leads the series 39-17-1.
The Daily picks: Elkmont 20, West Limestone 13
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