Football Preview: Poth Pirates vs. Karnes City Badgers
Poth has gone 9-1 against Karnes City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Poth is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Poth gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Shiner. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Comanches are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kane Stover was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Karnes City put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Kenedy 49-14 at home. With the Badgers ahead 42-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Savion Nixon-Thompson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Andrew Crow made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Karnes City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Crow and Syrhian Alaniz.
Poth's record now sits at 3-0. As for Karnes City, their record is now 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Poth has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Karnes City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Poth against Karnes City when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 44-13 win. Does Poth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Karnes City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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