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| 08/22/25 - Home | 44-28 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 55-18 W |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 28-7 W |
| 10/14/22 - Home | 48-10 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pennington took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over the Susan Moore Bulldogs. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Pennington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Butler led the charge by rushing for 96 yards and two TDs on only ten carries. Noah McClendon also helped with two touchdowns in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pennington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Susan Moore only rushed for 188 rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Susan Moore still got an impressive performance from Sam Garrison, who rushed for 146 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 209 yards and two TDs. Garrison's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards dating back to last season. Susan Moore's leading receiver Lucas Beard was Garrison's top target yet again, picking up 127 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Looking ahead, Pennington is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Wellborn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Tigers their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Susan Moore, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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