Football Preview: Campbell Spartans vs. Pebblebrook Falcons
Campbell hasn't had much luck against Pebblebrook recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Campbell Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Pebblebrook Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Campbell's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Pebblebrook's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Campbell didn't have too much trouble with Osborne as they won 20-6. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Campbell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Henry Pullen out in front who picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pebblebrook strolled past Paulding County with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 21-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Jayden Adams went supernova for Pebblebrook, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 197 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (120 yards to be exact) went to Malik Leggett, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Pebblebrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kennedy (Kj) Green. Emanuel Stafford was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Campbell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Pebblebrook, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Campbell against Pebblebrook in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. Does Campbell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pebblebrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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