Hobbton has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Pender Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Hobbton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points back in September, they were much more limited against Rosewood on Friday. They were dealt a 39-12 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Wildcats were down 27-6 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Pender hadn't done well against East Bladen recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pender claimed a resounding 44-12 win over East Bladen on the road. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Coryyon Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Pender's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another back making a difference was Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 506 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Hobbton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pender, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Hobbton suffered a grim 106-83 defeat to Pender in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Hobbton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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