Football Preview: Wisner-Pilger Gators vs. Pender Pendragons
Wisner-Pilger has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pender has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Wisner-Pilger Gators will host the Pender Pendragons at 7:00 p.m.
Wisner-Pilger is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Guardian Angels Central Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 45-26 to the Bluejays.
Meanwhile, Pender blew past Wakefield, posting a 59-11 win at home. That looming 59-11 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pendragons yet this season.
Owen Kneifl was his usual excellent self, rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Trevor Trimble, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Pender didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trimble and Lane Kelly. The dominant performance gave Trimble a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 464 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wisner-Pilger's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Pender, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Wisner-Pilger suffered a grim 33-12 defeat to Pender in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Wisner-Pilger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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