Elmore County Player of the Week: Stanhope turns to Andrew Rines for big play in rivalry
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Stanhope Elmore quarterback Andrew Rines (16) fights for a touchdown against the Indians Friday night.

With a one-possession lead late in the third quarter, Stanhope Elmore faced a third down deep inside its own territory and the Mustangs turned to a play it hadn’t used to that point. Quarterback Andrew Rines completed his first pass of the night with 2:40 to go in the quarter with a 12-yard strike to Conner Bradford to convert the third down.

Ten plays later, Rines completed his second pass with a fade pass to Bradford in the right corner of the end zone to give Stanhope all the breathing room it needed to take down Wetumpka for the second straight season. Rines finished with 154 yards and two touchdowns to earn Elmore County Player of the Week honors.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.