Football Recap: Poth Skates Past Cotulla with Ease

Poth won the last time they faced Cotulla and things went their way on Friday too. The Pirates blew past the Cowboys 45-6. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 25-point advantage.

Poth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Payton Helford, who rushed for 163 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. Helford is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another receiver making a difference was Antonio DeHoyos, who picked up 115 receiving yards and three TDs.

Poth's run defense was locked in: Cotulla could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Ethan Kopecki for the heroic effort on defense: he. Poth didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.8.

Pirates

Previous 3 Games

10/10/25 vs Cotulla	45-6
10/03/25 @ Nixon-Smiley	32-14
09/26/25 vs Karnes City	42-6

The win (which was Poth's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points over those games. As for Cotulla, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Poth didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 27-20 win against Stockdale on the 17th. As for Cotulla, they have also already played their next matchup, a 42-7 victory against Natalia on the 17th.