The Pelham Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Helena Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pelham has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Helena will arrive with seven straight victories.
Pelham fell victim to Chelsea and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Hornets. While losing is never fun, Pelham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Chelsea are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Helena kept a clean sheet against McAdory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 9-0 win. It was an even better day for Kate Hendrix as she scored three goals for her team.
Helena used a slightly different lineup for their bout with McAdory. Kate Nunley played for 65 minutes having averaged 32.1 this season and Madeleine Blumstein got 55 vs. an average of 31.4. Blumstein made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and three assists A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Helena pushed their record up to 11-6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Pelham, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-2.
Pelham might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Helena in their previous matchup back in April 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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