Pelham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 35-28 to the Leeds Greenwave. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Greenwave are ranked 50th).
Leeds had a senior duo take command as Conner Nelson rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns and Zj Dale rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Nelson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
Pelham's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Leeds, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Fort Payne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season. As for Leeds, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Boaz at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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