Falls City has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Poth has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Falls City Beavers will host the Poth Pirates at 7:30 p.m.
Falls City is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They and Three Rivers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Falls City suffered a 28-27 loss. The Beavers gained 102 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulldogs that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Falls City got top-tier performance from Braylon Johnson, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Even if they lost, Falls City's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tyler Pawelek and Riley Ehrlich who racked up four sacks between them. Pawelek's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Falls City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 431 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Poth's way against Comanche on Thursday as Poth made off with a 35-14 victory.
Kane Stover was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Major Luna, who rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown.
Falls City was dealt a bruising 33-0 loss at the hands of Poth when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Falls City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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