Pendleton took the Greer Christmas 7s in Greer, SC, going 6-0 throughout the weekend.
An experienced Pendleton side heavy with seniors showcased a strong defense, allowing more than one try in only one of their six games.
The Greer Christmas 7s brought in teams from Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Several teams fielded more than one side and Pendleton did that, putting a side in the top bracket, the Gold Division, and two in the Silver Division. In the Gold Division competition, Pendleton opened up with a 24-7 defeat of Raleigh Rattlesnakes and followed that up with a tough 26-12 win over Raptor out of Tennessee.
Further into round-robin play Pendleton beat Greer 21-5 and shut out Blue Fear 26-0. They wrapped up round-robin play with a convincing 40-5 victory over Oceanside out of South Carolina. That left Pendleton 1st among the six teams with a 5-0 record, and Raptor finished 4-1 to take 2nd.
So that was the final. In this rematch Pendleton's defense was once again strong, holding Raptor to one try and won the final 24-5.