After two games on the road, Pelham is heading back home. They will welcome the Spain Park Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Pelham finally turned things around against Chilton County last Friday. They blew past the Tigers 37-14. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kalib Porter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dylan Smith, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Spain Park put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against James Clemens by a score of 34-24.
Brock Bradley and Dakarai Shanks were among the main playmakers for Spain Park as the former rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Breazeale, who picked up 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Spain Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hagen Holley and Joe Cross. Another thorn in James Clemens' side was Ej Kerley Jr, who made 14 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Spain Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Pelham's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Spain Park, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Pelham took a serious blow against Spain Park in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 39-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bradley, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Now that Pelham knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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