Seminole County hasn't had much luck against Pelham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Seminole County Indians will face off against the Pelham Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Seminole County is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Two weeks ago, Seminole County made easy work of Sneads and carried off a 38-13 win. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 202nd in Georgia, while the Pirates are ranked 415th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nei?Ko Edwards looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 60 yards.
Seminole County wouldn't let Sneads keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Seminole County can thank Braelyn Williams and Kamauri Smith for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Pelham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 42-28 to Valwood.
Even though they lost, Pelham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Seminole County's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pelham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Seminole County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pelham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 253.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Seminole County came up short against Pelham in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 19-7. Thankfully for Seminole County, Lavorris Hines (who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown) 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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