Football Preview: McAlester Buffaloes vs. Poteau Pirates
The McAlester Buffaloes are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Poteau Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McAlester will be strutting in after a victory while Poteau will be coming in after a loss.
McAlester is headed out to face Poteau after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. McAlester walked away with a 37-26 win over Broken Bow on Friday.
McAlester's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cleveland Williamson. McAlester got some further help from Will Spears: he made 24 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Poteau had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Booneville.
McAlester was dealt a bruising 33-3 defeat at the hands of Poteau when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Thankfully for McAlester, Jayden Mankin (who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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