The Pender Football Team won 63-16 at home over Omaha Christian Academy Thursday night to end the regular season.
Dylan Vogt had 134 yards rushing on 9 carries, including a touchdown, while Jaydon Jump added 127 yards rushing on 7 carries, and scored three touchdowns. Caleb Trimble was 5-5 passing for 68 yards with three touchdowns.
The Pendragons amassed 434 yards of total offense, 365 coming on the ground.
Outstanding performance for Pender, especially running the football.
The Pendragons (4-4) take on Johnson-Brock (8-0) on the road in the first round of the playoffs Thursday afternoon.
The Eagles rounded out the regular season Thursday night with a 52-46 home win over Falls City Sacred Heart.
Johnson-Brock is led by the likes of QB Cole Fossenbarger, Kaden Glynn, and Dylan Rowe.
These two teams met in the second round of the D-1 playoffs last year with the Eagles winning 66-22.
I would say Johnson-Brock is stronger this year than last, and Pender may not be as strong.
This is the 4th straight playoff appearance for the Pendragons though so they have plenty of experience.
Pender upset GACC in the first round of the playoffs last year so certainly anything can happen.
The Pendragons have been getting better as the season has gone on, and certainly have to feel confident in themselves heading into Thursday's game.
Pender definitely has a huge challenge on their hands as the Eagles are a very good Football team, but it's the playoffs and anything can happen.
The Pendragons have to be optimistic, and go out there and play to win.
I think Pender is going to need to run the ball the way they did against Omaha Christian Academy, and is going to have to defend well also.
Johnson-Brock is a very balanced team offensively so the Pendragons will have a lot of dynamics to cover and defend with the Eagles.
The Pendragons just have to go out there and play their game and give it their best shot.
Not many expect Pender to win, but the Pendragons have to believe they can go down there and pull the upset.
Games are played on the field and not on paper, and Pender is certainly capable of doing what they did last year against the Bluejays.
The Pendragons might need Fossenbarger or someone from Johnson-Brock to get hurt, and you don't want to see that happen, but if it does look out.
Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
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