Despite a strong season so far, Hartshorne has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a blow against the Pocola Indians on Friday, falling 50-21. The Miners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2015.
Although Hartshorne took the loss, they still got scores from Caston Workman, Carter Johnson, and Malachi Sunagoowie.
Even if they lost, Hartshorne's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Benny Mattioda and Sunagoowie, who racked up all six sacks between them.
A big part of Pocola's win came down to the chemistry between Jaseir Posey and his top target Aj Lyons-Jerrell. Posey threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Lyons-Jerrell gained 174 total yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 77 yards.
Hartshorne's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Pocola, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Hartshorne will face off against Haskell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartshorne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season. As for Pocola, they will challenge Panama at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pocola knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Panama likes a good challenge.
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