Whiteville has gone 3-0 against Pender recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Whiteville Wolfpack will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pender Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whiteville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to East Columbus for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-0 win on the road. The victory was familiar territory for the Wolfpack who have now won four games in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Pender on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hobbton out of the water with a 68-30 final score. The Patriots pushed the score to 44-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had little chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed for 218 yards and seven touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Coryyon Moore, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Whiteville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Pender, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Whiteville against Pender in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-6 victory. In that matchup, Whiteville amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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