After flying high against Madison last Friday, Pottsboro came back down to earth. The Pottsboro Cardinals lost 55-34 to the Palmer Bulldogs on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered since October 13, 2023.
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.
Even though they lost, Pottsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Eric Cisneros, who rushed for 181 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt for Palmer.
Pottsboro's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-1. As for Palmer, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Pottsboro will welcome A Plus Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pottsboro is facing A Plus Academy at the right time seeing as A Plus Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Palmer, they will head out on the road to take on Whitesboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Palmer's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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