Holtville (3-0, 1-0) powered to three fourth-quarter touchdowns to blow open a tight ballgame and surge to 3-0 on the year with a 35-21 road victory against rival Elmore County. 

Trailing the Panthers (1-2, 0-1), 21-14 as the fourth quarter opened, sophomore running back Drew Pickett exploded over the left tackle and sprinted 85 yards to knot the score at 21. Pickett continued that surge through the fourth quarter, racking up yardage and chewing up minutes to set up a pair of Shawn Bracket touchdowns that iced the game for the Bulldogs. 

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.