Football Preview: Poteet Pirates vs. Corsicana Tigers
After each having a week off, the Poteet Pirates and the Corsicana Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corsicana took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Poteet, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 14 losses in a row dating back to last season, Poteet finally turned things around against Greenville two weeks ago. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 44-23 win. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dylan Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Poteet as he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Montreal Hodge was in the mix as well, providing Poteet with two touchdowns.
Poteet didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hodge and Mari'On Thomas. Another thorn in Greenville's side was Elijah Wade, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Poteet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Corsicana was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Crandall, falling 45-20. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 699th, while the Pirates are ranked 206th).
Poteet's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Corsicana, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
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