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| 10/10/25 - Away | 62-12 W |
| 10/11/24 - Home | 59-11 W |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 31-6 W |
| 09/09/22 - Away | 62-64 L |
| 09/15/17 - Away | 16-46 L |
| + 2 more games |
Pender extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 6-1. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-12 victory over the Wakefield Trojans. Considering the Pendragons have won six matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pender's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trevor Trimble, who rushed for 128 yards and three scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Trimble's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Zander Welsh, who threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Pender proved: they limited Wakefield to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. While one picked up at least four total tackles, Trimble stood above the rest. He rushed for 128 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Pender hasn't allowed more than 5.5 yards per carry in four consecutive games.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Pender, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Reece Heineman, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
As for Wakefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Pender is ranked 35th).
Although Wakefield took the loss, they still got scores from Jacob Borg and Brandon Parades.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pender will challenge rival Wisner-Pilger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wakefield is set to face off against their familiar foe Homer on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
