Pender entered their matchup against South Columbus on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pender Patriots fell to the South Columbus Stallions 21-16. It was the first time this season that the Patriots let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Pender still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed for 121 yards. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Briar Johnson and he. Johnson rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Pender's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2. As for South Columbus, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Pender will head out to face off against East Bladen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pender's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so East Bladen's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Columbus, they will be playing at home against East Columbus at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. South Columbus is facing East Columbus at the right time seeing as East Columbus is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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