The Poteau Pirates will face off against the Hilldale Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Poteau sitting on three straight victories and Hilldale on 12.
Poteau had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Stilwell on Tuesday. The Pirates never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Meanwhile, Hilldale earned a 4-2 victory over Sallisaw on Tuesday.
Hilldale's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six contests. As for Poteau, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Poteau might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Hilldale when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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