The Spain Park Jaguars will challenge the Pelham Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spain Park will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Spain Park earned a 34-24 victory over James Clemens.
Spain Park can attribute much of their success to Brock Bradley, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and Dakarai Shanks, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Shanks a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryan Breazeale was in the mix as well, providing Spain Park with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Spain Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Spain Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hagen Holley and Joe Cross. Ej Kerley Jr was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Pelham came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 37-14 margin over Chilton County last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since October 6, 2023.
Kalib Porter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Smith, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown.
Spain Park pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pelham, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Spain Park against Pelham in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 39-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spain Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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