Pelham was the 26-21 winner over Early County when they last played one another back in August of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Pelham Hornets took a 36-22 bruising from the Early County Bobcats on Friday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Pelham lost, don't look at Parnell Yates. Despite the final result, he rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Pelham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Devonis Lee was a one-man wrecking crew for Early County as he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 128 rushing yards gave Lee a new career-high.
Pelham's record now sits at 2-6. As for Early County, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Pelham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-21 defeat against Miller County on the 25th. As for Early County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 48-16 victory against Mitchell County on the 25th.
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