The Pender Patriots will face off against the Gates County Red Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pender knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Gates County likes a good challenge.
Pender is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rosewood 53-14. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 32 points or more this season.
Jeremiah Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. Coryyon Moore was another key rusher, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Gates County didn't have too much trouble with Northside - Pinetown on Friday as they won 28-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Barons.
Pender has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.8 points. As for Gates County, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
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