Pender beats Bloomfield

The Pender Pendragons got the best of Bloomfield Friday night, winning 32-18 at home.

The game was tied at 6 at the end of the first quarter before Pender outscored the Bees 14-6 in the second quarter to go up 20-12 at halftime.

Neither team scored in the third quarter. The Pendragons doubled up Bloomfield 12-6 in the fourth quarter.

Dylan Roth hit James Bensen for a 39-yard TD pass for the first score of the game for Pender.

Roth then found Bensen for a 55-yard passing TD with 1:22 remaining until halftime.

Bensen plunged in from 3 yards out with 28 seconds remaining until halftime.

Shay Messerlie housed a 66-yard fumble to account for the Pendragons' first fourth quarter touchdown.

Lorenzo Duenas ran one in from 35 yards out to seal the deal for Pender.

Roth was 7-12 passing for 190 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Bensen had 3 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown.

Duenas was the team's leading rusher with 76 yards on 13 carries, including a touchdown.

Kolton Lehmkuhl had 11 tackles to lead the Pendragons. Devin Soll and Bensen added 9. Roth made 8.

Pender rolled up 309 yards of total offense, including 190 through the air. Bloomfield had 256 yards of total offense, 217 coming on the ground.

This was a really good win for the Pendragons. Pender stepped up and made plays when it counted, and kept fighting until the very end to get the win.

The Pendragons (2-1) host Winnebago (1-2) Thursday night.

The Indians lost 70-8 at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Friday night.

It was a good week last week for Pender while it wasn't the greatest week for Winnebago.

I think the Pendragons are in a pretty good position to come out on top Thursday night.

The Indians have really struggled since their season opening win over Cedar Bluffs, and it appears to be a case of two teams heading in opposite directions.

It appears the Pendragons are headed in the right direction while Winnebago isn't headed in the right direction.

Pender has to come ready to play, but as long as they do that they should roll the Indians.

Winnebago is definitely capable of stepping up and making it a game, but given the Indians' struggles last week it's going to be awfully difficult for Winnebago to hang with the Pendragons, in my opinion anyways.

Pender appears to be a real solid team this year, and I think this team is definitely a playoff contender.

I look for the Pendragons to do a number on the Indians.

I think Pender definitely has what it takes to make this a lopsided win.

It will be interesting to see if the Pendragons can win big. I think they will, but they can't get too overconfident. The last thing Pender can afford to do is underestimate the Indians, or take them lightly.