The Poteau Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Fort Gibson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poteau's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was McAlester who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. McAlester got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Poteau's three.
Last Tuesday, Fort Gibson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Heavener. Fort Gibson haven't had any issues with Heavener recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Fort Gibson picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-6-2. As for Poteau, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Poteau came up short against Fort Gibson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Poteau avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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