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Week 1 Football Capsules

MARBURY (0-0) AT ELMORE COUNTY (0-0)

THE PLAYERS

Marbury: RB Jerrell O’Neal rushed for 407 yards, 7 TDs on 68 carries.

… WR/DB Cody Whitford had 8 catches for 197 yards, 3 TDs; he had 6 INTs on defense. … DE

William Moseley recorded 25 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 1 sack.

Elmore County: QB Payton Stephenson passed for 1048 yards last season; he rushed for 1,104 yards. … RB CJ Wilkes rushed for 471 yards on 119 carries. … LB Jackson Mann recorded 83 solo tackles and 16 assists.

FOUR DOWNS

• Elmore County went 0-10 last season; Marbury went 4-7.

• Elmore County leads Marbury, 6-4-1, all time in the series.

• The two teams last met in 2019 with Marbury winning, 35-18.

• This is Elmore County head coach Kyle Caldwell’s first game as a head coach.

NEXT UP: Elmore County at Autaugaville; Marbury hosts John Carroll.

REELTOWN (0-0) AT TALLASSEE

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THE PLAYERS

Reeltown: OL/DL Logan Dillard is the stalwart of Reeltown’s offensive line and plays both tackle positions. … WR/DB Zy Collins is a speedster and big-play threat both at receiver and cornerback. … OL/DL Bowman Brumbeloe will play everywhere across the offensive line this year.

Tallassee: QB Tyler Ellis is entering his fourth year as the starter for the Tigers. … OL/DL Micah Cole returns as one of the most experienced and dominant players on either side of the line. … LB Luke Burdette played outside linebacker last year and is the lone starter returning at the position.

Four Downs

• Tallassee went 7-3 last season; Reeltown went 6-5.

• Tallassee beat Reeltown, 34-13, in last year’s matchup.

• The two teams are tied in the All-Time matchup, 9-9, dating back to 1984.

• Reeltown has won five of the last six games in the series.

NEXT UP: Reeltown hosts Dadeville; Tallassee at Booker T. Washington.

JEFFERSON DAVIS (0-0) AT WETUMPKA (0-0)

The Players

Wetumpka: QB Nate Rogers completed 80 of 148 passes for 1,045 yards

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18

High School Football

Marbury at Elmore County

Reeltown at Tallassee

High School Volleyball

Wetumpka at Montgomery Academy

Montevallo at Holtville Tallassee at ACA

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

High School Football

Jefferson Davis at Wetumpka

Fultondale at Holtville

Shades Valley at Stanhope Elmore and 7 touchdowns; he added 828 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. … LB Justin Crumbaugh recorded 94 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 interception. … Quashawn Wright had 15 catches for 169 yards and 1 touchdown.

FOUR DOWNS

•Wetumpka went 5-6 last season; Jefferson Davis went 4-6.

• Jefferson Davis beat Wetumpka, 23-21, the last time they met in 2011.

• Wetumpka leads Jefferson Davis, 4-2, in the all-time series.

• This will be Wetumpka head coach Bear Woods first game as a head coach.

NEXT UP: Wetumpka at Baker; Jefferson Davis at Opelika.

SHADES VALLEY (0-0) AT STANHOPE ELMORE (0-0)

THE PLAYERS

Stanhope Elmore: QB Jacob Bryant completed 108 of 200 passes for 1,259 yards and 7 touchdowns. … WR Jackson Thomas had 44 catches for 602 yards and 3 touchdowns; he added 61 rushing yards. … DL JaQuize Buycks recorded 34 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks.

FOUR DOWNS

• Stanhope Elmore went 5-5 last season; Shades Valley went 3-7.

• Stanhope Elmore won the last matchup against Shades Valley, 266, in 2019.

• The All-Time series between the two teams is tied, 1-1.

• Shades Valley averaged only 9 points per game last season and was shut out five times.

NEXT UP: Stanhope Elmore at Eufaula;

FULTONDALE (0-0) AT HOLTVILLE (0-0)

THE PLAYERS

QB Tanner Potts completed 87 of 173 passes for 1,101 yards and 9 touchdowns. … RB

Shawn Brackett rushed fro 854 yards and 10 touchdowns on 174 carries; he added 20 catches for 247 yards. … DE Kei Webb recorded 44 tackles and 2 sacks.

FOUR DOWNS

• Fultondale went 2-8 last season; Holtville went 5-6.

• Fultondale went 0-4 on the road last year and was held to an average of 6 points per game.

•Holtville and Fultondale have never played each other before.

•Holtville has not lost a season opener since 2017.

NEXT UP: Holtville at Alma Bryant; Fultondale hosts Carver Birmingham.

High School Volleyball

Wetumpka

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

High School Volleyball

Wetumpka at Juanita Boddie Tournament

Edgewood Academy at Glenwood Varsity Tournament

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23

High School Volleyball

Wetumpka at Marbury

Edgewood Academy at Glenwood Tallassee at Beauregard