The Wagoner Bulldogs will square off against the Poteau Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Poteau is hoping to do what Oologah couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Wagoner's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. Wagoner simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat 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.
Meanwhile, while Poteau put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Broken Bow. Poteau blew past Broken Bow 31-0. The game marked the Pirates' most dominant victory 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. Poteau got some further help from Ryder Waddell: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Wagoner pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, 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 victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Wagoner against Poteau when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 30-0 win. Will Wagoner repeat their success, or does Poteau have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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