Pepperell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Darlington Tigers. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Sam Ross and Sam Wooten certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ross rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown, while Wooten gained 79 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Ross a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pepperell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pepperell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Darlington, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pepperell will host Bremen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Darlington, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Heard County at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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