Football Preview: Mitchell County Eagles vs. Pelham Hornets
Mitchell County hasn't had much luck against Pelham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mitchell County Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Pelham Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mitchell County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Terrell County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mitchell County blew Terrell County out of the water with a 40-6 final score. With the Eagles ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Pelham, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Randolph-Clay by a score of 30-20 last Monday. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Parnell Yates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Pelham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Mitchell County and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Pelham, their record is now 2-4.
Mitchell County lost to Pelham on the road by a decisive 20-6 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Mitchell County, Den Johnson Jr (who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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