Games to Watch: Familiar foes await Panthers in first 5A season

Brian Tannehill Elmore County's Ethan Geer (20) has the ball stripped from his grasp as he battles for extra yards against Talladega.

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series looking at the top games on the docket for each area football team.

After depth became an issue for the Elmore County football team during the 2019 season, a jump in classification is not what the Panthers wanted to see. However, the team is welcoming the challenge and fortunately for Elmore County, some of its other region opponents will be going through that transition at the same time.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.