Whiteville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Pender Patriots by a score of 51-38. The Wolfpack have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Despite the loss, Pender still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed for 298 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Jassiah Hill, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Whiteville's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Pender, their record is now 5-3.
Whiteville will face off against East Bladen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Whiteville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. As for Pender, they and West Columbus are set to duel on Friday. Pender is facing West Columbus at the right time seeing as West Columbus is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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