Palmer waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Pottsboro Cardinals as they made off with a 55-34 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 281st).
Eric Cisneros was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt.
Despite the defeat, Pottsboro had strong showings from Cayden Humphrey, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and Zavier Brady, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Brady is now averaging an impressive 100.3 receiving yards per game.
Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Pottsboro, they moved to 7-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Palmer will head out on the road to challenge Whitesboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitesboro will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Palmer surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pottsboro, they will welcome A Plus Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Pottsboro's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while A Plus Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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