Football Game Preview: Roane County Raiders vs. Poca Dots

The Roane County Raiders will take on the Poca Dots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roane County has five straight wins, Poca has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Roane County barely beat Nicholas County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 38-12 victory on Friday. Considering the Raiders have won six matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Koltyn Starcher

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/24/25 vs Nicholas County	137
10/17/25 vs Scott	122
09/26/25 @ Braxton County	108
08/30/25 vs Greenbrier West	98
10/10/25 @ Ravenswood	91

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Javon Letourneau and Koltyn Starcher. Letourneau gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns while Starcher rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 137 rushing yards gave Starcher a new career-high.

Roane County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Garrett Brabham was the leader with 2.5 sacks. Roane County received some extra help from Braxton Browning, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Poca had taken Sissonville down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Dots took a 22-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians.

Roane County's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Poca, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Everything went Roane County's way against Poca in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Roane County made off with a 45-19 victory. In that contest, the Raiders amassed a halftime lead of 37-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.