The Cameron Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Pendleton County Wildcat at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cameron is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Two weeks ago, Cameron took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-7 victory over Bridgeport. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Dragons this season.
It was another big night for Slaton Pettit, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Soier Reed made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Yellow Jackets 41-40.
A big part of Pendleton County's win came down to the chemistry between Colton Roberson and his top target Josiah Kimble. Roberson threw for 295 yards and five touchdowns while Kimble picked up 168 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Roberson a new career-high in rushing yards (100).
Cameron pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.8 points per game. As for Pendleton County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Cameron against Pendleton County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-7 win. In that match, Cameron amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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