Nixon-Smiley is 2-8 against Poth since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Poth Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Nixon-Smiley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 43 points back in September, they were much more limited against Cotulla on Friday. They took an 18-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys.
Nixon-Smiley wouldn't let Cotulla keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nixon-Smiley can thank Jaylun Rodriguez and Tristen Mikesh for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Poth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 52-6 victory over Karnes City. The contest marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season so far.
Poth's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Major Luna, who threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and Kane Stover, who gained 189 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Poth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nixon-Smiley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Poth, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Nixon-Smiley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Poth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Nixon-Smiley took a serious blow against Poth in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 54-0. Can Nixon-Smiley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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