Football Preview: Warner Eagles vs. Pocola Indians
The Warner Eagles will head out to square off against the Pocola Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 920 yards in their previous games.
Pocola is hoping to do what Porter couldn't on Friday: put an end to Warner's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at four games. Warner was the clear victor by a 43-21 margin over Porter.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Warner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pocola took a blow against Vian on Friday, falling 67-34. The loss was the Indians' first of the season.
Pocola might have lost, but man, Jaseir Posey was a machine: he threw for 399 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 43 yards. Posey is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 300 every time he's taken the field this season.
Warner's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Pocola, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Warner has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 248 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Pocola has preferred to attack from the air: they average 354.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Warner beat Pocola 44-36 when the teams last played back in October of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warner 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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