Football Preview: Calera Eagles vs. Pelham Panthers
Calera is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Pelham a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Calera Eagles will welcome the Pelham Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Calera focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
Last Friday, Calera took a blow against Benjamin Russell, falling 55-28. The Eagles gained 91 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Demetrius Davis, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Bates, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Calera was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 459 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benjamin Russell only gained 368.
Meanwhile, Pelham didn't have quite enough to beat Chelsea on Friday and fell 36-33. 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 165th, while the Hornets are ranked 47th).
Calera's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pelham, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Calera was dealt a bruising 35-6 defeat at the hands of Pelham when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Calera, Clayton Mains (who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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