The Pender Patriots will challenge the Hobbton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pender is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47.2 points per game this season.
Pender will bounce into Friday's game after beating East Bladen, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Pender claimed a resounding 44-12 win over East Bladen on the road. Considering the Patriots have won four matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Coryyon Moore, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jeremiah Johnson was another key back, rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 506 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Hobbton was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by Rosewood 39-12. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pender's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hobbton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Pender took their win against Hobbton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 106-83. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pender since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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