North Carolina High School Football - Pender smashes East Columbus
October 14, 2022: Burgaw, NC 28425 The Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) football routed the visiting East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC), 72-0 in Friday's league bout.
In their next game, the Patriots face the West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC) in a 1A/2A East Conference 5 bout, on Friday, October 21. Pender will attempt to move on its 5-3 season record. The Vikings enter the bout with a 5-3 record after their 21-7 league loss to Whiteville (Whiteville, NC).
The Gators (2-6) will now prepare for their bout against South Columbus (Tabor City, NC). The Stallions enter the 1A/2A East Conference 5 bout with a 1-7 record. In their last bout, South Columbus was crushed by Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC), 44-14, in a league bout.