Football Preview: Poteau Pirates vs. McLain Science & Tech Titans
Poteau is 3-0 against McLain Science & Tech since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Poteau Pirates will look to defend their home field against the McLain Science & Tech Titans at 7:00 p.m. Poteau will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Poteau and Glenpool met for a duel on Friday where Poteau prevailed. Poteau put the hurt on Glenpool with a sharp 35-13 win.
Meanwhile, McLain Science & Tech entered their matchup against Sallisaw on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. McLain Science & Tech took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sallisaw. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Black Diamonds recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, McLain Science & Tech got top-tier performance from Chief Selfridge, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. Selfridge showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 52 yards.
Poteau's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for McLain Science & Tech, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Poteau against McLain Science & Tech in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 51-6 win. In that contest, Poteau amassed a halftime lead of 43-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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