The Poteau Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Wagoner Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Poteau's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over Broken Bow. The matchup marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season.
Poteau didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sam Tecla, Jacob Gutierrez, Jake Perry, and Tyler Fassio picked up one apiece. Ryder Waddell was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Wagoner put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Oologah 40-13. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Mustangs are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wagoner pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points per game. As for Poteau, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Poteau was taken down by Wagoner 30-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Poteau avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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