On Friday, the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears came up short against the Pender Pendragons and fell 49-42.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drey Puppe, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Gibson Roberts, who threw for 186 yards and a touchdown.
Owen Kneifl had a dynamite game for Pender, rushing for 285 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Kneifl is now averaging an impressive 148 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Trimble, who gained 135 total yards and a touchdown.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pender, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will challenge Tri County Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pender, they will host Clarkson/Leigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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