The Pelahatchie Chiefs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pelahatchie's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Morton on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Panthers are ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's Episcopal didn't have too much trouble with McLaurin on the road on Friday as they won 24-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
A big part of St. Andrew's Episcopal's win came down to the chemistry between Pierce Ingram and his top target John William Walker. Ingram threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns while Walker picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Walker torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 90 yards.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Austin Morgan also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15. Dylan Tobias was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Pelahatchie now has a losing record at 2-3. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pelahatchie beat St. Andrew's Episcopal 42-35 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pelahatchie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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