After each having a week off, the Corsicana Tigers and the Poteet Pirates will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corsicana has given up an average of 27.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Corsicana came up short against Crandall and fell 38-30. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while the Pirates are ranked 199th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Poteet). They blew past Greenville 55-35 last Friday.
Corsicana better focus on containing Dylan Davis and Isaiah Hall as the pair were huge in Poteet's win. Davis gained 164 total yards and four touchdowns, while Hall threw for 194 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game.
Poteet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Poteet didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jabari Bari Williams. Another thorn in Greenville's side was Montreal Hodge, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Corsicana now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Poteet, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Corsicana couldn't quite get it done against Poteet when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 25-13. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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