Pender is 0-3 against Whiteville since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Pender Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Whiteville Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pender is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hobbton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pender blew Hobbton out of the water with a 68-30 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Patriots had established a 22 point advantage.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Johnson, who rushed for 218 yards and seven touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. Coryyon Moore was another key rusher, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whiteville). They breezed by East Columbus on the road to the tune of 58-0 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Wolfpack who have now won four matchups in a row.
Pender has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Whiteville, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Pender was taken down by Whiteville 56-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whiteville's Nallegem Powell, who rushed for 127 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Pender knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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