The Pell City Panthers will face off against the Homewood Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Pell City put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They blew past Southside 54-19. Given Pell City's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Southside is ranked 191st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Izaiah Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 80 yards and two TDs, and also caught one touchdown. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Gossett, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pell City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Homewood came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Jets by a score of 38-28.
Pell City better focus on containing Kaleb Carson and Davis Griffin as the pair were huge in Homewood's win. Carson rushed for 56 yards and one score on only six carries, while Griffin rushed for 107 yards and a pair of TDs. Homewood also got help from Tomon Felton, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Pell City's record is now 7-3. As for Homewood, their record now sits at 9-1.
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