Football Preview: Poth Pirates vs. Natalia Mustangs
Poth is 10-0 against Natalia since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Poth Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Natalia Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Poth has seven straight wins, Natalia has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Poth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Stockdale on the road to the tune of 55-7 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Poth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kane Stover led the charge by rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Major Luna was another key signal caller, throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Poth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stockdale only rushed for 61.
Meanwhile, a victory for Natalia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 40-8 loss at the hands of Cotulla. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Poth's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Natalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Poth against Natalia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-0 victory. Does Poth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Natalia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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