It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rosewood can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 53-14 loss at the hands of the Pender Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since September 13th.
Rosewood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Sasser, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Talan Collins.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry for Pender. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Coryyon Moore, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Rosewood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Pender, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Rosewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Pender has also already played their next matchup, a 60-20 win against Gates County on the 29th.
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