<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=31vYgS_1EgXAbQ600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=31vYgS_1EgXAbQ600" width="228" height="221" ></figure>PENDER – The Pender Pendragons hosted the Crofton Warriors for the opening night of eight-man football action in Nebraska. The two both came into the game ranked in the top five in class D1.The first quarter saw plenty of defensive action from both teams.The opening drive of the game saw Crofton take no time to get the first points on the board. They took just one minute and seven seconds before Senior Running Back Tyson Jackson took his carry six yards and put the Warriors up 6-0.Pender followed with a decent drive that stalled out at midfield after a failed fourth down attempt.Crofton took their next drive from that point and scored four minutes later, once again from Jackson. Another failed two-point conversion gave Crofton the 12-0 lead.Senior Quarterback Zander Welsh led his team down the field in the Pendragons next drive. They got within the five-yard line before disaster struck. Welsh had pressure in his face right away and ended up throwing an interception at the goal line.The Pendragons defense held strong, forcing Crofton to punt during their next two possessions.The second quarter flew by, as both teams traded punts and no one was able to score before halftime hit.Crofton held a 12-0 lead going into the break.Pender took the opening drive of the half and put together their best possession of the game. On a third down play, Welsh found his new wide receiver Jaxon Hall in the corner of the end zone for a 27-yard touchdown reception.The two-point try was no good, but Pender was able to cut the lead to 12-6.The momentum felt like it had switched sides, but Crofton did not let that happen.The first play of the following possession resulted in a 55-yard rushing touchdown from Jackson, which extended the Warrior lead to 18-6.The Pendragons offense could not find any spark after that play, having to punt and turning the ball over on downs their next two possessions.By the time there were four minutes left in the game, Crofton had extended their lead to 40-6. This happened because of three touchdown drives from the Warriors.Pender was able to find one more score before it went final.With the backups in, Tayt Welsh took the snap and flipped it to Junior Kolt Smith, who took the ball 36 yards into the end zone for the final score of the game.Crofton defeated Pender 40-14 in the season opener.Welsh led the way for the Pendragons, rushing for 92 yards while also throwing a touchdown pass. Hall also had a nice game, hauling in two catches for 58 yards and a touchdown.Pender falls to 0-1 on the season and will face Cedar Bluffs on the road on the 4th of September.</div></body>

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PENDER – The Pender Pendragons hosted the Crofton Warriors for the opening night of eight-man football action in Nebraska. The two both came into the game ranked in the top five in class D1. The first quarter saw plenty of defensive action from both teams. The opening drive of...

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