West Columbus and Pender met for a duel on Friday where West Columbus couldn't get it done. The West Columbus Vikings took a blow against the Pender Patriots, falling 67-13. The Vikings just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, West Columbus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Santonio Vereen picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 98 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Vereen.
Jeremiah Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries for Pender. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 121 every time he's taken the field this season. Mark Rawls was another major influence, as he rushed for 78 yards and ran in a TD.
West Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pender, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
West Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 23-8 victory against East Columbus on the 1st. As for Pender, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 36-22 win against Heide Trask on the 1st.
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