Woodruff is 3-0 against Pendleton since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Woodruff Wolverines will stay at home for another week and welcome the Pendleton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Woodruff's way against Broome as Woodruff made off with a 35-14 win. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Centurions are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Woodruff can attribute much of their success to Kori Moates, who gained 195 total yards and two touchdowns, and Aiden Gibson, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Moates really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
Woodruff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pendleton got themselves on the board against Blue Ridge on Friday, but Blue Ridge never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Fighting Tigers with a sharp 26-0 victory.
Pendleton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bray Spear out in front who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Jace Grass was another key player, throwing for 222 yards and a touchdown.
Woodruff pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.5 points. As for Pendleton, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Woodruff against Pendleton in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 52-6 victory. Does Woodruff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pendleton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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