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| 03/12/21 - Away | 42-6 W |
| 10/18/19 - Home | 51-6 W |
| 10/25/18 - Home | 77-0 W |
| 10/27/17 - Away | 54-0 W |
Southwest Onslow has gone a perfect 4-0 against Pender recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Stallions will welcome the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Southwest Onslow has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Pender will come in with six straight victories.
On Friday, Southwest Onslow had to suffer through a 53-12 loss at the hands of East Duplin. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Panthers are ranked 145th).
Despite the defeat, Southwest Onslow had strong showings from Trenstin 'Ton' Bolden, who rushed for 105 yards on only nine carries, and Jabri Williams, who rushed for 27 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pender beat Clinton 50-45 on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Patriots were down 38-24 in the second quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jaheim Lambe and ZyQuan Murphy. Lambe rushed for 164 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries while Murphy rushed for 146 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Lambe is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Williams, who rushed for 121 yards on only 15 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 317 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Pender's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Southwest Onslow, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Southwest Onslow has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pender struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 443.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Southwest Onslow against Pender in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-6 win. Will the Stallions repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
