Hobbton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Pender Patriots 68-30. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 106-83 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Jeremiah Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pender, rushing for 218 yards and seven touchdowns. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. Coryyon Moore was another major influence, as he rushed for 137 yards and ran in a TD.
Hobbton's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pender, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hobbton will head out to challenge Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season. As for Pender, they are on the road again on Friday to play Whiteville at 7:30 p.m. Whiteville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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