Scattered thunderstorms around Eclectic, Alabama, on Friday night forced Moody High School and Elmore County High School to wait a little longer before taking the field for the 2021 football season.
But following a near two-hour weather delay, the two squads lined up against each other to kick off a rematch of last year’s season opener. Moody avenged its loss to the Panthers from last season with a second-half surge and downpour of touchdowns to get the 49-28 road win.
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