Football Preview: Petrolia Pirates vs. Haskell Indians
The Petrolia Pirates will challenge the Haskell Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Petrolia will be strutting in after a win while Haskell will be coming in after a defeat.
Haskell is hoping to do what Chico couldn't on Friday: put an end to Petrolia's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Petrolia came out on top against Chico by a score of 32-24.
The critical scores for Petrolia came from Teagan Swenson and John Dagenais.
Petrolia wouldn't let Chico keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Petrolia can thank Christopher Vallance and Ramsey Hensley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-13, which was the final score in Haskell's tilt against Anson on Friday. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Haskell's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Haegen Pinkerton, who threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and Ethan Camaco, who picked up 90 receiving yards.
Petrolia's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Haskell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Petrolia has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Haskell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Petrolia suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Haskell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Petrolia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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