The Pelahatchie Chiefs will take on the Bay Springs Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pelahatchie's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Puckett 55-0. Considering the Chiefs have won three matchups by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tadarius Collier
| 10/30/25 vs Puckett | 149 |
| 10/03/25 vs West Lincoln | 142 |
| 09/12/25 vs Clarkdale | 96 |
Pelahatchie can attribute much of their success to Tadarius Collier, who rushed for 149 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and Tate Hopson, who rushed for 54 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries. Collier has become a key player for the Chiefs: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 3-4 otherwise.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pelahatchie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Bay Springs strolled past North Forrest with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 20-6. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Bay Springs' record is now 7-3. As for Pelahatchie, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Pelahatchie couldn't quite get it done against Bay Springs when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as they fell 36-27. Thankfully for the Chiefs, Tyrick Jones (who rushed for 142 yards and one TD while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also caught one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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