Pender is 0-4 against East Bladen since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Pender Patriots will square off against the East Bladen Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Pender's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so East Bladen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pender will head out to face East Bladen after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Pender fell to South Columbus 21-16. It was the first time this season that the Patriots let down their fans at home.
Jeremiah Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 121 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Bladen was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of South Columbus by a score of 25-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kewone Maynor, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Malikah Moore, who picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pender's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2. As for East Bladen, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Pender has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 346.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Bladen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pender was dealt a bruising 65-36 loss at the hands of East Bladen in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Pender, Masion Brooks (who rushed for 362 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 22.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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