After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Piedmont, Pennington was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Westbrook Christian Warriors 33-30.
Jacob Duckett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown. Jj Ortiz did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 104 receiving yards.
Pennington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Will Taylor, Ortiz, and Aaron Lynn picked up one apiece. Kaden Cantrell was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Westbrook Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brody Blevins threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. Those 254 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Blevins. Brodie Johnson was Blevins' top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pennington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Westbrook Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Weaver the next time they take the field. Westbrook Christian will host Weaver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Pennington will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on November 12th.
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