The Pennington Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Saks Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pennington has three straight victories, Saks has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pennington duked it out with Cleveland on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Panthers 40-19. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Pennington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Connor Timmerman led the charge by rushing for 130 yards on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 179 yards and two TDs on only 16 passes. Timmerman's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Pennington's leading receiver Aidan McAlpin was Timmerman's top target yet again, picking up 122 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Saks played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Central of Coosa County 46-19. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-13.
Pennington's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Saks, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Pennington against Saks in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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