Helena won the last time they faced Pelham, and things went their way on Friday too. The Helena Huskies blew past the Pelham Panthers, posting a 42-2 victory at home. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Panthers are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nate Ferguson was a one-man wrecking crew for Helena as he rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Jeremy Spratling was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Helena wouldn't let Pelham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Helena can thank Brett Berry and Fred Grooms for forcing both of them.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Helena now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pelham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Helena will head out to square off against Chelsea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chelsea is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Helena will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Pelham, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Benjamin Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
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