Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Poth). They blew past Young Men's Leadership Academy 81-6 on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 289th, while Young Men's Leadership Academy are ranked 1099th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Poth was led to victory by Payton Helford and Major Luna. Helford rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, while Luna threw for 230 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. Those 182 rushing yards gave Helford a new career-high. Jacob Silansky made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Poth's run defense was locked in: Young Men's Leadership Academy could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Walker Stevens for the heroic effort on defense: he. Poth didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.9.
Poth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Silansky and Koy Moczygemba. Silansky got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Pirates
| 10/31/25 vs Young Men's Leadership Academy | 81-6 |
| 10/24/25 @ Natalia | 64-0 |
| 10/17/25 vs Stockdale | 27-20 |
| 10/10/25 vs Cotulla | 45-6 |
| 10/03/25 @ Nixon-Smiley | 32-14 |
| 09/26/25 vs Karnes City | 42-6 |
The win was the sixth in a row for Poth, bringing their record up to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.5 points over those games. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Poth will face off against rival Dilley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Young Men's Leadership Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Natalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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