The Chelsea Hornets will head out to face off against the Benjamin Russell Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Chelsea will head out to face Benjamin Russell after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Chelsea fell 38-28 to Helena. It was the first time this season that the Hornets let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Benjamin Russell took on Pelham on Friday. Benjamin Russell claimed a resounding 27-0 victory over Pelham on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Panthers are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alijah Johnson and T.J. Wilson were among the main playmakers for Benjamin Russell as the former threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes and the latter gained 161 total yards and a touchdown.
Benjamin Russell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Benjamin Russell's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Kalib Spivey with three.
Chelsea's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Benjamin Russell, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Chelsea didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Benjamin Russell in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, but they still walked away with a 31-25 victory. Will Chelsea repeat their success, or does Benjamin Russell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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