The Pelham Hornets will challenge the Early County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pelham has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight losses, while Early County will come in with five straight wins.
Pelham's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mitchell County on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 38-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered against the Eagles since November 3, 2017.
Meanwhile, Early County took their matchup last Friday with ease, bagging a 43-8 victory over Randolph-Clay. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won four contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Early County's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Pelham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Pelham ended up a good deal behind Early County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 36-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bobcats' Devonis Lee, who rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that the Hornets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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