Football Preview: Pender Patriots vs. Rosewood Eagles
The Pender Patriots will face off against the Rosewood Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pender knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Rosewood likes a good challenge.
Pender is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Chatham Central 76-14. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 32 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed for 242 yards and six touchdowns on only ten carries. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Deal, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 473 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Pender didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Demari Morgan led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rosewood). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hobbton 48-21. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-7.
Pender is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Rosewood, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Pender took a serious blow against Rosewood in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 53-0. Thankfully for Pender, Dhimani Fenty (who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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