The Gates County Red Barons will head out to challenge the Pender Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gates County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Northside - Pinetown 28-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Barons.
Meanwhile, Pender came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 53-14. Considering the Patriots have won eight matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. 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. Another back making a difference was Coryyon Moore, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Pender pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Gates County, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
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