Rutledge seals game on fourth down, Pelham fends off Leeds comeback

Rutledge seals game on fourth down, Pelham fends off Leeds comeback

Thanks to Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union for supporting our football coverage this season. By TYLER RALEY | Staff Writer PELHAM – On a night where the air was chilly and the seniors of the Pelham Panthers were being celebrated at Ned Bearden Stadium, a game between Pelham and the Leeds Greenwave came down to a critical moment. In that moment, which was a fourth-and-1 his team’s own 48-yard line with about a minute left in the game, Panthers he…

Leeds comeback falls short at Pelham

By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor PELHAM — Leeds fell behind early and couldn’t quite complete a late comeback Friday night, losing 21–14 to Pelham in the regular-season finale. The Panthers struck first on a 34-yard touchdown pass with 7:55 remaining in the first quarter. Leeds’ struggles continued when a Pelham punt glanced off a Greenwave player’s ankle, allowing the Panthers to recover at the Leeds 1-yard line. Pelham punched it in three p…