Football Preview: Porter Pirates vs. Barnsdall Panthers
Two dominant signal callers in Bradyn Israel and Maverick Lanphear are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Porter Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Barnsdall Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barnsdall took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Porter, who comes in off a win.
Porter played against Afton and won via forfeit.
Porter had a senior duo take command as Mikas Conard rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries and Israel rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Conard's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Barnsdall is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 54 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Hominy on Friday. They were beaten by the Bucks 41-6. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lanphear put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 156 yards, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Braden Byers.
Even though they lost, Barnsdall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Porter's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Barnsdall, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Porter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Barnsdall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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