Region title chase continues for Stanhope Elmore
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Brian Tannehill QB Andrew Rines (16) hands the ball off to RB Tra Duncan (24) against Smiths Station.

The last time Stanhope Elmore won five consecutive games was 2004. That year also marks the last time the Mustangs won a region title and they are looking to continue that trend but standing in the way are the only two Class 6A Region 3 opponents who can knock them from a top-two spot in the standings.

Stanhope coach Brian Bradford said he wants to see his team carry some of the momentum from the winning streak into this week’s game against Selma but he also knows the Mustangs cannot get too full of themselves against a good opponent. He said it’s about finding that fine line between confident and arrogant.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.