North Carolina High School Football - Pender defeats West Bladen
August 22, 2025: Bladenboro, NC 28320 The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) and the host West Bladen Knights (Bladenboro, NC), witnessed Pender's football squad topple West Bladen by a count of 34-12.
The Patriots (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Red Springs (Red Springs, NC). The Red Devils enter the non-league contest with a 1-0 record. In their last contest, Red Springs overcame Anson (Wadesboro, NC), 32-30, in a non-league battle.
The Knights now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to East Bladen for a non-league battle on Friday, August 29. West Bladen will encounter a Eagles team coming off a 18-6 non-league win over Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 1-0.