The South Columbus Stallions will head out to take on the Pender Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Columbus will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 64) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past East Bladen 25-22.
South Columbus wouldn't let East Bladen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. South Columbus can thank Shiroski Myers and Rush Blackwell for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Pender made sure to put some points up on the board against East Columbus on Friday. Pender blew past East Columbus 73-6 at home. Considering the Patriots have won three matches by more than 66 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahiem Lambe, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
South Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pender, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
South Columbus was able to grind out a solid victory over Pender when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 37-30. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Columbus still be able to contain Johnson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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