There's no place like home for Pender, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the West Columbus Vikings 67-13. Considering the Patriots have won six contests by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 121 every time he's taken the field this season. Mark Rawls was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Pender didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Demari Morgan and Zeke Williams.
Despite the loss, West Columbus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Santonio Vereen picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Vereen's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards.
Pender has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for West Columbus, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pender wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 36-22 win against Heide Trask on the 1st. As for West Columbus, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 23-8 victory against East Columbus on the 1st.
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