Two dominant signal callers in Cayden Humphrey and Eric Cisneros are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pottsboro Cardinals will head out to challenge the Palmer Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palmer is hoping to do what Madison couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pottsboro's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Everything went Pottsboro's way against Madison as Pottsboro made off with a 48-23 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Trojans are ranked 982nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Humphrey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 87 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. Carson Nix was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Pottsboro's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Cayson Watson with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Palmer took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-10 victory over Pilot Point. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
It was another big night for Cisneros, who rushed for 159 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 228 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Aj Cisneros, who gained 177 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Pottsboro's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Palmer, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Pottsboro has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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