With a playoff game on the line, Pender rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rosewood Eagles 53-14. The victory was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jeremiah Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Coryyon Moore, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosewood only rushed for 112.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hunter Sasser, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. 100 of those passing yards were hauled in by Talan Collins.
Pender is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.8 points. As for Rosewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Pender wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 60-20 win against Gates County on the 29th. Rosewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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