Football Preview: Dilley Wolves vs. Poth Pirates
Dilley is 0-8 against Poth since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Dilley Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Poth Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dilley comes in on six and Poth on nine.
Last Friday, Dilley was able to grind out a solid victory over Cotulla, taking the game 23-16.
The critical scores for Dilley came from Isaiah Lambert and Bubba Reyes.
Dilley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Johnny Rodriguez and Jacob Lopez each grabbed an interception.
Meanwhile, while Poth put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Young Men's Leadership Academy. Poth claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Young Men's Leadership Academy. Considering the Pirates have won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Poth relied on the efforts of Bradley Latham, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and Major Luna, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns. Luna has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Poth's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.1 points per game. As for Dilley, their record now sits at 8-1.
Dilley couldn't quite finish off Poth in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 10-7. Can Dilley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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