The Pender Pendragons are taking a road trip to take on the Tri County Northeast Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Pender humbled Clarkson/Leigh with a 47-8 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pendragons just coasted through the last quarter.
Alex Roth was a one-man wrecking crew for Pender as he rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. That's the most rushing yards Roth has posted since back in August of 2023. Trent Hansen was another key player, gaining 65 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarkson/Leigh only rushed for 58.
Meanwhile, Tri County Northeast got the win against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Friday by a conclusive 36-16.
Tri County Northeast's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Jorgensen, who rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. Tri County Northeast also got a significant boost from Brayden Mccorkindale, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Pender and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Tri County Northeast, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Pender has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 364 total yards per game. It's a different story for Tri County Northeast, though, as they've been averaging only 227.7. Will Pender be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Tri County Northeast flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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