South Wake had won two straight games and Alex Pannell did his part to make it three on Saturday. The South Wake Lions enjoyed a cozy 27-12 win over the North Wake S Saints thanks in part to Pannell, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Pannell was just one part of a punishing run game: South Wake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Wake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Pannell.
Loss or not, North Wake S got some senior leadership from Mark Wilson and Char Carela. Wilson rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, while Carela rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
South Wake pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.4 points per game. As for North Wake S, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
South Wake didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-15 win against Carolina B on the 1st. North Wake S has also already played their next contest, a 50-6 loss against Mount Zion Christian Academy on the 2nd.
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