The Warner Eagles will head out to challenge the Porter Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Warner is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by Central at home to the tune of 41-2.
Among those leading the charge was Jaxson Cash, who rushed for 82 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Dee Antwine also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Warner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Warner's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Colton Swimmer led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Porter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 30-6 margin over Hulbert on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pirates just coasted through the last quarter.
Bradyn Israel went supernova for Porter, throwing for 298 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Israel didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Treyvon Shine, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Porter's defense stepped up as well, laying out Ethan Ellis. four times. Hulbert's QB won't forget Mattix Kilgore anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Warner's record now sits at 2-0. As for Porter, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Warner against Porter in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 as the squad secured a 57-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warner since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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