Pelham was the 33-12 winner over Miller County when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Pelham Hornets were dealt a 49-21 loss at the hands of the Miller County Pirates on Friday. The Hornets' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Although Pelham took the loss, they still got scores from Michael Battle, Parnell Yates, and Zack Harper.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miller County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jp Powell, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. That's the most rushing yards Powell has posted since back in August. Jamarion Shephard was Powell's top target, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.
Pelham's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Miller County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Pelham will head out on the road to take on Terrell County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Terrell County is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Pelham will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Miller County, they will host Randolph-Clay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Miller County's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Randolph-Clay's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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