Football Preview: Sarcoxie Bears vs. Ash Grove Pirates
The Sarcoxie Bears will square off against the Ash Grove Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sarcoxie will be strutting in after a win while Ash Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Sarcoxie took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over Diamond.
Meanwhile, Ash Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Marionville by a score of 22-20. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Sarcoxie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Ash Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Sarcoxie against Ash Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-18 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ash Grove's Kyler Reece, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sarcoxie still be able to contain Reece? There's only one way to find out.
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