The Pender Patriots will face off against the Union Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pender, who comes in off a win.
Pender is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Friday. They breezed by Lejeune at home to the tune of 74-7.
Jeremiah Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for Pender as he rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Jahiem Lambe was another key rusher, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Pender's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Jordan Hansley led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Zeke Williams also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pender was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lejeune only gained 116.
Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Bear Grass Charter, falling 38-16.
Pender came out on top in a nail-biter against Union when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Will Pender repeat their success, or does Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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