Two dominant backs in Kane Stover and Jose Gonzalez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Poth Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Cotulla Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poth is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Poth's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Nixon-Smiley, posting a 39-0 win at home. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 929th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Stover, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 84 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Major Luna was another key player, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Cotulla entered their tilt with Stockdale on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They managed a 6-0 victory over the Brahmas.
Poth's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Cotulla, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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