The Pembroke Dragons will take on Red Jacket at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pembroke will be strutting in after a victory while Red Jacket will be coming in after a defeat.
Red Jacket is hoping to do what Moravia couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Pembroke's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 15 games. Pembroke came out on top against Moravia by a score of 50-42.
Caleb Felski had a dynamite game for Pembroke, rushing for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Felski a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pembroke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 283 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pembroke's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Bridge and Lj Ferreira. Bridge is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Red Jacket faced Holley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Red Jacket lost 42-20 to Holley. Red Jacket just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Pembroke's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Red Jacket, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Pembroke against Red Jacket in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-20 victory. Does Pembroke have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Jacket turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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