Excessive turnovers cost Elmore City-Pernell Badgers district title

Badgers move on to first-round playoff game against Oklahoma Christian Academy this week

  • The Badgers and Blue Demons wait for the snap during the A-4 District Championship game last Friday night.
    The Badgers and Blue Demons wait for the snap during the A-4 District Championship game last Friday night.
  • Offensive and defensive lines battle it out during the A-4 District Championship game last Friday night.
    Offensive and defensive lines battle it out during the A-4 District Championship game last Friday night.
  • Badger Tyler Martin waits for the snap as Derrion Rogers runs by during the Elmore City-Pernell vs Ringling A-4 District Championship game.
    Badger Tyler Martin waits for the snap as Derrion Rogers runs by during the Elmore City-Pernell vs Ringling A-4 District Championship game.

    The Elmore City-Pernell game against Ringling last Friday ended in a disappointing 55-8 loss for the ECP Badgers, with the district 2A-4 title going to Ringling.

    Throughout the first quarter both teams’ defenses held the opposing offense in check. Both teams punted on their first series. In the second series the Ringling Blue Demons turned the ball over on downs, and the Badgers moved the ball well…