Pelham left no doubt on Friday, controlling Alma Bacon County from start to finish for a 43-21 victory in a Georgia high school football matchup on Oct. 20.

Neither side could break ahead as the two teams began in a tense 14-14 duel in the first quarter.

The Hornets and the Red Raiders battled to a standoff at 21-21 as the third quarter began.

Pelham jumped over Alma Bacon County 29-21 heading to the final quarter.

The Hornets held on with a 14-0 scoring edge in the fourth quarter.

Last season, Pelham and Alma Bacon County faced off on Oct. 21, 2022 at Pelham High School.

In recent action on Oct. 6, Alma Bacon County faced off against Wrightsville Johnson County.

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