Football Preview: Haskell Indians vs. Petrolia Pirates
The Haskell Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Petrolia Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-13, which was the final score in Haskell's tilt against Anson on Friday. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Despite the defeat, Haskell had strong showings from Haegen Pinkerton, who threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and Ethan Camaco, who picked up 90 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Petrolia entered their tilt with Chico last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 32-24 win over the Dragons.
The critical scores for Petrolia came from Teagan Swenson and John Dagenais.
Petrolia wouldn't let Chico keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Petrolia can thank Christopher Vallance and Ramsey Hensley for forcing both of them.
Haskell's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Petrolia, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Haskell has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 356 total yards per game. It's a different story for Petrolia, though, as they've been averaging only 211.2. Will Haskell be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Petrolia flip the script?
Everything went Haskell's way against Petrolia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Haskell made off with a 27-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haskell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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