The Pelahatchie Chiefs will host the Raleigh Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Pelahatchie: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Raleigh has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Pelahatchie finally turned things around against Puckett on Friday. They came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 24-13.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raleigh). They blew past St. Andrew's Episcopal, posting a 65-6 win. Considering the Lions have won three matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pelahatchie's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Raleigh, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Pelahatchie was dealt a bruising 47-0 loss at the hands of Raleigh when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Raleigh's Deuce Carter, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Now that Pelahatchie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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