Pelham Week 8 Top Offensive Players
What a game for the Pelham Panthers, I guess, against the Benjamin Russell Wildcats. The Panthers came to the Wildcats with a mission statement to destroy the hopes of the Wildcats. Throughout the night, the Pelham High School Panthers offense…
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Continue ReadingWhat a game for the Pelham Panthers, I guess, against the Benjamin Russell Wildcats. The Panthers came to the Wildcats with a mission statement to destroy the hopes of the Wildcats. Throughout the night, the Pelham High School Panthers offense has been strong, both through the run and through the pass.Pelham high school comes in at 4-3 on the season with the intention of becoming 5-3 with a win over the Benjamin Russell high school wildcats. Pelham has been playing some good football throughout the past weeks with the ability and strength of their offense and defense. Watching this team perform at a high level that has gradually improved each and every week is very satisfying because of the type of athletes they have within their program. Pelham athletes are very true and defined with great character and athleticism on both sides of the ball. This allows the Panthers to compete in each game every week with a chance of winning at any point against any opponent as well.
Offensive
The Pelham High School Panthers offense has performed admirably on the road against Benjamin Russell High School.The Panthers had a total of 347 yards of offense, 198 rushing yards on 32 attempts and 149 passing yards with only 11 completions. The offense also secured a total of 17 first downs and converted three out of five fourth down attempts, which put them over 60% conversion rate on fourth down against the Benjamin Russell High School Wildcats. Pelham quarterback William Lankford did some great things for the Panthers during this game. William had some great throws to his wide receivers that allowed him to go for 11 completions on 19 attempts for 149 passing yards, which leaves him with a completion rate of 57.9% in the air, which is remarkable for a quarterback like William. William targeted his wide receiver, Trey Corkill, for four receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown. Corkill averaged over 23 yards per catch for the Panthers, and he showed a ton of breakaway speed on all his catches. Pelham High School Panthers running back Gabriel Gamble had some very explosive runs through the whole they created. Gamble ended the night with 18 carries for 125 yards and no touchdowns, but his offensive impact was beyond what the Panthers needed.
Gabriel Gamble, RB: Gamble is very fast and explosive. He also has great focus on which hole he should run in and also follows behind his blockers very well with a tremendous speed and force. Gamble is an excellent pass blocker that has great leverage on any blitzing linebacker that comes in the hole.
William Lankford, QB-William Lankford is a really good quarterback that can throw in the run and in the pocket. Lankford has tremendous arm strength that allows him to get to his receivers on time and accurately. Lankford is very flexible and he’s a true quarterback that can raise very well and can pick apart the defense that he is competing against. This kid is committed to Elon University and he will be a great addition to their team.
Ball placement from the Pelham 25 to the Benjamin Russell 29…#Dime@Will_Lankford22 @HallTechSports1 @CoachL__ @coachrsigler @AL6AFootball pic.twitter.com/FoBlYoGGC3
— Big Sid Lankford (@BigSidLankford) October 8, 2021
Trey Corkill, Wr-Trey, is a remarkable receiver that has great route running abilities with a smooth and ball fast get off. Trey focuses very well on the ball in the air to make sure that his catchers are as poised as his routes. Trey gives the quarterback a quick sense of opening on almost all of his routes.