The Pender Patriots will take on the South Columbus Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pender's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so South Columbus' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pender took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Columbus 73-6 at home. Considering the Patriots have won three contests by more than 66 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Jahiem Lambe, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Pender'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 Demari Morgan and Zeke Williams.
Meanwhile, South Columbus narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Bladen 25-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stallions.
South Columbus wouldn't let East Bladen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. South Columbus can thank Shiroski Myers and Rush Blackwell for forcing all of them.
Pender pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for South Columbus, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Pender came up short against South Columbus when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 37-30. Will Pender have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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