The Porter Pirates will face off against the Warner Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Porter took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Hulbert as Porter made off with a 30-6 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Bradyn Israel went supernova for Porter, throwing for 298 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Israel also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Treyvon Shine was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Porter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hulbert only rushed for 65.
Porter's defense made their presence known, laying out Ethan Ellis. four times. In that department, Mattix Kilgore was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Warner posted their biggest win since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by Central at home to the tune of 41-2.
Among those leading the charge was Jaxson Cash, who rushed for 82 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Dee Antwine was in the mix as well, providing Warner with two touchdowns.
Warner's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Colton Swimmer led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The victory got Porter back to even at 1-1. As for Warner, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Porter took a serious blow against Warner in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 57-7. Will Porter 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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