Preview: Pelham vs. Helena
The Pelham Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Helena Huskies at 5:30 p.m.
After soaring to six goals the game before, Pelham were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Briarwood Christian might stick with them for a while. Pelham has not had much luck with Briarwood Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Helena gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Montevallo a 5-0 shutout. Given Helena's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Montevallo is ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Helena's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Kayleigh Ames got a bit more time on the pitch (35 vs. her season average of 13.8). Ames made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Pelham's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5-1. As for Helena, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Pelham might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Helena in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Pelham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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