Playoff previews ... all up in your area: Holy Spirit at Loachapoka

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: Holy Spirit at Loachapoka in the Class 1A first round:

Holy Spirit Titans (5-5)

Aug. 28 at Sunshine (W, 35-12)
Sept. 4 at John Essex (W, 34-27)
Sept. 11 vs. Autaugaville (W, 28-20)
Sept. 18 vs. Linden (L, 0-44)
Sept. 25 vs. Akron (W, 37-18)
Oct. 2 at A.L. Johnson (L, 7-16)
Oct. 9 at Hubbertville (L, 13-28)
Oct. 16 vs. Billingsley (W, 30-19)
Oct. 23 at Maplesville (L, 7-55)
Oct. 30 vs. West Blocton (L, 10-47)

Points scored: 201 (20.1)
Points allowed: 286 (28.6)

Loachapoka Indians (8-1)

Aug. 28 vs. LaFayette (W, 35-6)
Sept. 4 at Notasulga (W, 48-8)
Sept. 11 vs. Donoho (W, 56-0)
Sept. 18 at Verbena (W, 35-0)
Sept. 25 vs. Reeltown (L, 0-27)
Oct. 2 vs. Winterboro (W, 41-8)
Oct. 9 at Fayetteville (W, 34-0)
Oct. 16 vs. Wadley (W, 28-3)
Oct. 23 at Talladega County Central (W, 21-14)

Points scored: 308 (34.2)
Points allowed: 66 (7.3)
Rushing yards: 1595 (177.2)
Passing yards: 1628 (180.9)
Total yards: 3223 (358.1)
Rushing yards allowed: 762 (84.7)
Passing yards allowed: 321 (35.7)
Total yards allowed: 1083 (120.3)

Key Players
WR/DB Rontavis Dinkins, Jr., 5-8, 155: 21 rec., 408 yds., 19.4 avg., 5 TD; 1 INT
WR Travis Echols, Sr., 6-0, 160: 25 rec., 482 yds., 19.3 avg., 2 TD
TE/DE Ricky Hunter, Jr., 6-3, 260: 48 tackles, sack
QB/DB Patrick Moore, Sr., 5-11, 170: 89-of-148 passing, 1613 yds., 14 TD, 6 INT; 60 att., 629 yds., 10.5 avg., 14 TD; 3 INT
TE/LB Greg Moss, Sr., 6-0, 210: 14 rec., 318 yds., 22.7 avg., 4 TD; 38 tackles, 2 sacks

Holy Spirit on the road: 2-3
Loachapoka at home: 4-1
Last meeting: First meeting

Pick: Loachapoka 35, Holy Spirit 10