Football Preview: Pelham Hornets vs. Miller County Pirates
Pelham has gone 8-0 against Miller County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pelham Hornets will be playing at home against the Miller County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Pelham lost to Early County on the road by a 36-22 margin. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Pelham got top-tier performance from Parnell Yates, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pelham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Miller County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and Mitchell County were almost perfectly matched up, but Miller County suffered an 8-7 defeat. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Miller County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of TJ Grant, who rushed for 124 yards, and Jamarion Shephard, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Shephard has posted since back in October of 2023.
Pelham's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Miller County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Pelham has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Miller County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Pelham's way against Miller County in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as Pelham made off with a 33-12 victory. Will Pelham repeat their success, or does Miller County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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