Pittsburg has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Smithville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Pittsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Pittsburg humbled Paola with a 42-14 victory. Considering the Dragons have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Pittsburg came from Carsen Nickelson, Conner Proffitt, Nate Mitchell, De'Marus Partee, Cole Hayden, and Courtland Jones Jr.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pittsburg's defense and their five sacks. Partee was especially locked on to Paola's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Smithville and Platte County met for a duel on Friday where Smithville couldn't get it done. Smithville took a blow against Platte County, falling 51-14. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Pittsburg's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Smithville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Things could have been worse for Pittsburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-18 loss to Smithville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Pittsburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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