Pender had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Plainview Pirates by a score of 29-26 on Friday. The Pendragons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Pender still got an impressive performance from Trevor Trimble, who rushed for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and one TD. Trimble also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending three passes.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Jake Schuster for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pender's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.9.
Gage Walton went supernova For Plainview., throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 108 yards.
Pender wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 50-21 win against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on the 5th. As for Plainview, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-16 victory against Wisner-Pilger on the 5th.
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