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Hewitt-Trussville Holds Off Gadsden City to Remain Unbeaten

Hewitt-Trussville held off a late rally by Gadsden City to remain unbeaten and keep its sites on a state title.

TRUSSVILLE, AL - Hewitt-Trussville remained undefeated for the 2017 season as the Huskies held off a late rally by Gadsden City to win 38-24. Huskies running back Elliot McElwain ran for 170 yards on 25 carries and added 45 yards receiving on four receptions. He ran in all of Hewitt-Trussville’s first four touchdowns from 19, 2, 5 and 4 yards, while bakfield mate Antonio Reed tacked on 102 yards of his own. Huskies QB Paul Tyson finished 15-of-21 passing for 129 yards.

WIAT Sports provided highlights of Friday's game here:

The Huskies travel to Huntsville this week to take on Grissom High School in a regional matchup. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Birmingham Patch morning newsletter.)

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