Football Preview: Pembroke Dragons vs. Red Jacket
The Pembroke Dragons will challenge Red Jacket at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pembroke will be strutting in after a victory while Red Jacket will be coming in after a loss.
Red Jacket is hoping to do what Moravia couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Pembroke's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 15 games. Pembroke walked away with a 50-42 win over Moravia.
Caleb Felski had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pembroke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Pembroke's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Bridge and Lj Ferreira. Bridge is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Red Jacket faced Holley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Red Jacket lost 42-20 to Holley. Red Jacket's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Pembroke's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Red Jacket, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Pembroke against Red Jacket in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 66-20 win. Will Pembroke repeat their success, or does Red Jacket have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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