The Pender Patriots will square off against the South Columbus Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. 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 blew past East Columbus, posting a 73-6 win at home. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 67 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 games.
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, it was close, but on Friday South Columbus sidestepped East Bladen for a 25-22 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories 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 win, which was their third straight at home. As for South Columbus, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Pender came up short against South Columbus in their previous matchup 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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