After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Benjamin Russell, Pelham was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Leeds Greenwave by a score of 21-14. 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 was led to victory by Tristen Rutledge and Marcus Arnold. Rutledge rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, while Arnold picked up 61 receiving yards and one score. Rutledge has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Leeds still got an impressive performance from Taylon Gaiter, who rushed for 82 yards on only nine carries, and also caught one TD.
The victory snapped Pelham's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Leeds, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Pelham will head out to square off against Fort Payne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leeds does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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