Pottsboro is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Whitesboro is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pottsboro Cardinals will host the Whitesboro Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pottsboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Whitesboro likes a good challenge.
Two weeks ago, Pottsboro earned a 48-40 victory over Pilot Point. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Bearcats are ranked 991st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pottsboro relied on the efforts of Cayden Humphrey, who rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns, and Carson Nix, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Nix a new career-high in rushing yards. Pottsboro also got help from Zavier Brady, who showed off his sure hands for 98 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Whitesboro strolled past Pilot Point with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-21.
Whitesboro found their leader in sophomore Colt Fagan, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 170 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes. Those 119 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Fagan.
Whitesboro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.5 points per game. As for Pottsboro, their record is now 9-1.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Humphrey and Fagan. Humphrey just won't slow down this season and has averaged 173.3 passing yards per game. Fagan has been a dominant force too and has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 161.8 passing yards per game.
Pottsboro strolled past Whitesboro when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 49-30. Does Pottsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitesboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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