Two dominant signal callers in Dylan Smith and Kingston Preyear are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pelham Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Benjamin Russell Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Pelham after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Helena. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost five in a row.
Tristen Rutledge
| 10/10/25 vs Helena | 162 |
| 09/12/25 vs Calera | 126 |
| 09/05/25 @ Chelsea | 120 |
| 08/29/25 @ Oak Mountain | 98 |
| 09/19/25 vs Chilton County | 96 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tristen Rutledge, who rushed for 162 yards. Pelham is 2-1 when Rutledge posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Russell had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six last Friday. They took down the Huskies 28-10.
Benjamin Russell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Lajayvious Calhoun led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Kenderious Byrd was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Pelham now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Benjamin Russell, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Pelham was taken down by Benjamin Russell 27-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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