The Pomeroy Pirates will square off against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pomeroy has three straight victories, Garfield-Palouse has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pomeroy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Sunnyside Christian, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Pomeroy was ranked 11th). Pomeroy claimed a resounding 70-0 win over Sunnyside Christian on the road. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Pomeroy had a senior duo take command as Jett Slusser rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and Jacob Reisinger gained 168 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Reisinger a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kyzer Herres, who gained 73 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Garfield-Palouse had to suffer through a 74-18 loss at the hands of Wilbur-Creston-Keller.
Pomeroy's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Garfield-Palouse, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Pomeroy against Garfield-Palouse in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 72-0 win. Will Pomeroy repeat their success, or does Garfield-Palouse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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