If Pittsburg was feeling good fresh off their 42-14 takedown of Paola last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pittsburg Dragons lost to the Smithville Warriors at home by a 35-21 margin on Friday. The Dragons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Pittsburg still got an impressive performance from Carsen Nickelson, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Pittsburg wouldn't let Smithville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nate Mitchell, Conner Proffitt, and De'Marus Partee picked up one apiece.
Pittsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Smithville, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Pittsburg will venture away from home to square off against Chanute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chanute's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Pittsburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Smithville, they will be playing at home against Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithville is facing Grandview at the right time seeing as Grandview is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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