The Elkmont Red Devil defense used a goal line stand to hold off a Clements Colts come-from-behind bid at the 1-yard line for a 27-21 win.

The Colts had moved the ball 50-yards in just more than a minute and a half before the Red Devils denied the touchdown.

The Red Devils led 14-13 after Chance Newby scored on 4-yard carry and John Schrimsher kicked the extra-point.

Joshua McWilliams intercepted a Cody Arnold pass in the next Clements series before Seth Batchelor stripped the ball from McWilliams. Cobb scored two plays later on a 23-yard pass from Arnold. That duo connected on the points-after-pass to tie the game at 21-21.

The go ahead touchdown for the visiting Red Devils came when Jonathan Carter hit Tim Woolridge with a scoring pass. Schrimsher kicked the extra point to give the Red Devils the lead for good.

Elkmont has another region contest on Friday when Lexington pays a visit. The Golden Bears fell last week to Sheffield 27-7.

Last week’s scores

Elkmont 27-Clements 21

Sheffield 27, Lexington 7

Colbert Co. 60, West Limestone 14

Colbert Heights 22, Lauderdale Co 19

This week’s games

Clements at Sheffield

Lauderdale Co. at Colbert Co.

West Limestone at Colbert Heights

Lexington at Elkmont

Region 8 3A standings

Region/overall

Colbert Co. 1-0 2-0

Colbert Heights 1-0 2-0

Elkmont 1-0 1-1

Sheffield 1-0 2-0

Clements 0-1 0-2

Lauderdale Co. 0-1 1-1

Lexington 0-1 1-1

West Limestone 0-1 1-1

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