The Heide Trask Titans will take on the Pender Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heide Trask's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past East Columbus, posting a 55-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Titans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, 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 West Columbus 67-13.
Jeremiah Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Rawls, who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Heide Trask's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Pender, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Heide Trask against Pender in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Heide Trask still be able to contain Johnson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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