Football Recap: Pell City Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Pell City came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by the Clay-Chalkville Cougars and fell 52-9. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Brody Gossett threw for 78 yards on seven of 22 attempts. Mayson Dates was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards. On the ground, Izaiah Smith rushed for 28 yards.

Aaron Frye had an outrageously good game for Clay-Chalkville as he rushed for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 175 yards and one TD. Joshua Woods was another key player, rushing for 119 yards and one score.

Having lost for the first time this season, Pell City fell to 2-1. As for Clay-Chalkville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Pell City is set to square off against their familiar foe Mountain Brook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Clay-Chalkville will face off against rival Shades Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.