The Pelham Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Payne Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Pelham turned things around against Leeds on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Greenwave. The Panthers pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Greenwave cut but never quite recovered from.
Tristen Rutledge
| 10/10/25 vs Helena | 162 |
| 09/12/25 vs Calera | 126 |
| 09/05/25 @ Chelsea | 120 |
| 10/24/25 vs Leeds | 100 |
| 08/29/25 @ Oak Mountain | 98 |
| + 4 more games |
Pelham's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tristen Rutledge, who rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and Marcus Arnold, who picked up 61 receiving yards and one TD. The Panthers are 3-1 when Rutledge posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Payne). Everything went their way against Lee on Friday as they made off with a 49-24 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Generals are ranked 292nd).
Pelham's record now sits at 4-5. As for Fort Payne, their record is now 8-1.
Pelham took a serious blow against Fort Payne in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 38-10. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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