Football Preview: Helena Huskies vs. Pelham Panthers
The Helena Huskies will play host again on Friday to welcome the Pelham Panthers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Helena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
Helena will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Benjamin Russell on Friday. Helena simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Benjamin Russell 55-14 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Nate Ferguson went supernova for Helena, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremy Spratling was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Pelham finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Spain Park. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Jaguars are ranked fifth).
Helena's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Pelham, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Helena's way against Pelham in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Helena made off with a 35-14 win. In that match, Helena amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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