Playoff previews ... all up in your area: Stanhope Elmore at Central

By David Morrison
High School Sports Reporter
Published: November 6, 2009

Since I’m obsessive and psycho, I’ve decided to do more in-depth playoff previews than what’s going to run in the paper. Three a day until Friday.

Today: Stanhope Elmore at Central in the Class 6A first round:

Stanhope Elmore Mustangs (5-5)

Aug. 28 at Hewitt-Trussville (L, 21-28)
Sept. 4 at Wetumpka (L, 27-40)
Sept. 11 vs. Jeff Davis (W, 42-6)
Sept. 18 vs. Shaw (Ga.) (W, 35-0)
Sept. 25 at Central (L, 29-32)
Oct. 2 at Sidney Lanier (W, 44-20)
Oct. 9 at Prattville (L, 6-7)
Oct. 16 vs. Lee-Montgomery (W, 16-12)
Oct. 23 vs. Benjamin Russell (W, 21-14)
Oct. 30 at Jess Lanier (L, 14-17)

Points scored: 255 (25.5)
Points allowed: 176 (17.6)

Key Players
WR Rodney Davis, Sr., 6-1, 185
QB Arsenio Favor, Sr., 6-1, 210
CB Demarcus Milliner, Sr., 6-1, 180

Central Red Devils (9-1)

Aug. 28 vs. Shaw (Ga.) (W, 49-0)
Sept. 4 at Enterprise (W, 49-21)
Sept. 11 vs. Northview (W, 54-20)
Sept. 18 at Russell County (W, 16-12)
Sept. 25 vs. Stanhope Elmore (W, 32-29)
Oct. 2 vs. Opelika (W, 21-7)
Oct. 9 vs. Dothan (W, 35-14)
Oct. 16 at Auburn High (L, 12-26)
Oct. 23 vs. Smiths Station (W, 61-0)
Oct. 29 at Wetumpka (W, 20-12)

Points scored: 349 (34.9)
Points allowed: 141 (14.1)
Rushing yards: 2850 (285.0)
Passing yards: 824 (82.4)
Total yards: 3674 (367.4)
Rushing yards allowed: 1317 (131.7)
Passing yards allowed: 1166 (116.6)
Total yards allowed: 2483 (248.3)

Key Players
RB Cordary Clark-Allen, Sr., 6-2, 195: 115 att., 738 yds., 6.4, avg., 13 TD
LB Montrel Crawford, Sr., 6-1, 195: 82 tackles, 10 for loss, 2 sacks
QB Darren Daniel, Sr., 6-4, 195: 59-of-111 passing, 672 yds., 6 TD, 3 INT; 214 rush yds., 3 TD
HB Deon Hill, Sr., 6-0, 190: 206 att., 1329 yds., 6.5 avg., 14 TD
LB Glenn Miller, Sr., 5-9, 195: 80 tackles, 5 for loss

Stanhope Elmore on the road: 1-5
Central at home: 6-0
Last meeting: Central, 32-29, on Sept. 25, 2009

Pick: Central 30, Stanhope Elmore 17