Playoff Preview Round 1: Elder vs Oak Hills

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday night, the Elder Panthers will play the Oak Hills Highlanders in the 1st round of the 2023 playoffs. This season, Elder went 6-4 and averaged 28.3 points per game on offense while giving up 24.8 points per game on defense. Oak Hills went 5-5 and averaged 18.3 points on offense while giving up 24.3 points per game on defense. There are several great players on both teams and here are five of those players to keep an eye on during the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["284925"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"In 2023, Maddox established himself as one of the best players in the state. A starter on varsity since his Freshman year, he plays very well against the run and pass. He plays as a MLB and OLB. Against the run, he shows elite football intelligence as he reads run/pass and shows very good instincts taking the correct angle in pursuit. 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