Karnes City is 1-9 against Poth since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Two weeks ago, everything came up roses for Karnes City at home against Kenedy as the team secured a 49-14 win. Fans of the Badgers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Savion Nixon-Thompson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Andrew Crow also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Karnes City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Crow and Syrhian Alaniz.
Meanwhile, Poth gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Shiner. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Comanches are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kane Stover was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Karnes City's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Poth, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Karnes City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Poth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Karnes City took a serious blow against Poth when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 44-13. Can Karnes City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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