South Columbus waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 21-16 W over the Pender Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Stallions also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Briar Johnson and he. Johnson rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown.
South Columbus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Pender lost, don't look at Jeremiah Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
South Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pender, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2.
South Columbus will challenge East Columbus at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. East Columbus is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning South Columbus will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Pender, they will square off against East Bladen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pender is facing East Bladen at the right time seeing as East Bladen is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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