Stanhope Elmore is ending a five-year playoff drought and heading down to Mobile to take on a physical Theodore team in the first round of the postseason. Coach Hunter Adams is emphasizing mental toughness this week in preparation for a battle in the trenches.
Stanhope Elmore is ending a five-year playoff drought and heading down to Mobile to take on a physical Theodore team in the first round of the postseason. Coach Hunter Adams is emphasizing mental toughness this week in preparation for a battle in the trenches.
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs finished the 2025 regular season as well as any team could. They won their final game of the season against Calera, 49-33. It was senior night and a night of broken records.
Mustangs running back Dee Barnes rushed for 271 yards, breaking the threshold of 2,000 yards in a season and surpassing Arthur McQueen’s 1,951 yards in a season. Barnes has 29 touchdowns this season to show for it. Now, Stanhope Elmore coach Hunter Adams and the Mustangs are looking towards a big challenge in the first round of the postseason.
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...All of central Alabama.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
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