After flying high against Union last Friday, Pender came back down to earth. The Pender Patriots received a blow on Thursday as they fell 27-12 to the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Pender still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed for 211 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 206 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Pender wouldn't let Wallace-Rose Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pender can thank Jordan Hansley and Luke Hernandez for forcing both of them.
Jamari Carr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown for Wallace-Rose Hill. Irving Brown made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pender fell to 2-1. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pender will challenge East Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pender is facing East Columbus at the right time seeing as East Columbus is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they will welcome Southwest Onslow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Wallace-Rose Hill focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Thursday.
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