Pendleton is 0-3 against Woodruff since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Pendleton Bulldogs will square off against the Woodruff Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Pendleton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Blue Ridge a 26-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pendleton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bray Spear, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Pendleton also got help from Anthony Scott, who showed off his sure hands for 99 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Woodruff entered their tilt with Broome on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Centurions 35-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolverines have posted against the Centurions since August 24, 2018.
Woodruff relied on the efforts of Kori Moates, who gained 195 total yards and two touchdowns, and Aiden Gibson, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. What's more, Moates also racked up 87 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023.
Woodruff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Woodruff pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.8 points per game. As for Pendleton, their record now sits at 4-5.
Pendleton was taken down by Woodruff 52-6 in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Can Pendleton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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