Pottsboro had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bells Panthers 35-32.
Cayden Humphrey went supernova for Pottsboro, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 172 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.4% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Humphrey has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pottsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Bells' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tucker Crites, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Bryson Thompson was in the mix as well, providing Bells with two touchdowns.
Pottsboro will challenge Sanger at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bells, they will take on Whitesboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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