If Pender was riding high fresh off their 60-36 takedown of Homer last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pender Pendragons came up short against the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays on Friday, falling 34-14. The matchup marked the Pendragons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Alex Roth and Reece Heineman certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Roth threw for 138 yards and a touchdown, while Heineman picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Roth a new career-high in rushing yards.
The defeat snapped Pender's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pender will challenge Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pender is facing Wakefield at the right time seeing as Wakefield is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, they will square off against Wisner-Pilger at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Wisner-Pilger's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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