Pelion has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pelion hasn't scored more than eight points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Pelion is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Strom Thurmond on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pelion was dealt a 55-6 loss at the hands of Strom Thurmond. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Rebels are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past American Leadership Academy 45-0 at home. Considering the Panthers have won five contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pelion's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Pelion took a serious blow against Batesburg-Leesville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-0. Can Pelion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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