Friday night football has officially returned to Alabama, bringing with it WVTM 13's High School Huddle: your home for all of the action under the lights.

As Central Alabama's best go toe-to-toe on the gridiron, WVTM 13 Sports Director Julian Mitchell has the inside scoop from stadiums across the state.

It's a 6A region three battle for the High School Huddle Game of the Week.

Chelsea hosting Pelham will be the featured game on Friday night. The Hornets are 2-0 on the season, averaging 45.5 points a game so far this season.

The Hornets are looking to take another step after going 6-5 last season and making its first trip to the playoffs since 2021.

As for Pelham, the Panthers are off to a 0-2 start in year one under Russ Newton. Pelham's coming off a 1-9 season in 2024.

The Panthers

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