Late stops against Wetumpka give Stanhope Elmore 5th straight victory
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Brian Tannehill / For Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. Stanhope Elmore’s Tray Duncan (24) runs into the end zone for a touchdown.

Stanhope Elmore had more miscues in the fourth quarter than it wanted, leaving the door open for Wetumpka to send Friday night’s rivalry game into overtime. However, the Mustangs sealed their second straight victory over Wetumpka when the defensive line teamed up for a fourth-down sack on Wetumpka’s Tyquan Rawls with 11 seconds to go.

PHOTOS: Stanhope Elmore takes down Wetumpka for fifth straight win

Andrew Rines got one more snap in victory formation and took a knee to give Stanhope its fifth consecutive win with a 28-20 victory at Hohenberg Field. It was the first time since 2005 the Mustangs recorded back-to-back wins against Wetumpka.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.