Football Preview: Pottsville Apaches vs. Ozark Hillbillies
After two games on the road, Pottsville is heading back home. They will welcome the Ozark Hillbillies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pottsville will be strutting in after a win while Ozark will be coming in after a defeat.
Pottsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Waldron on the road to the tune of 61-20 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Ozark entered their game against Mena on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ozark lost to Mena at home by a 35-18 margin. The match was a 18-18 toss-up at halftime, but the Hillbillies couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Ozark got top-tier performance from Koby Wilbanks, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Wilbanks showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
Pottsville's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Ozark, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Pottsville might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Ozark in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Pottsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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