Patriots
| 10/17/25 @ South Lenoir | 44-12 |
| 10/10/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 50-14 |
| 10/03/25 vs Clinton | 50-45 |
| 09/26/25 @ Anson | 46-28 |
| 09/19/25 @ South Columbus | 62-29 |
| + 3 more games |
Pender put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 44-12 win over the South Lenoir Blue Devils. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to ZyQuan Murphy and Zeke Williams. Murphy gained 182 total yards and two touchdowns while Williams rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. Those 152 rushing yards gave Williams a new career-high. Jaheim Lambe also helped out with an impressive 101 receiving yards.
Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 443 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 317 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Pender's record now sits at 8-0. As for South Lenoir, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pender will square off against East Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Lenoir, they will face off against Southwest Onslow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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