The Hulbert Riders are taking a road trip to challenge the Pocola Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hulbert is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hulbert will head out to face Pocola after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Hulbert had to suffer through a 62-16 loss at the hands of Panama.
Hulbert's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Ellis, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and Cody Botts, who gained 106 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pocola came up short against Rejoice Christian on Friday and fell 47-40.
Despite the defeat, Pocola got top-tier performance from Jaseir Posey, who threw for 557 yards and three touchdowns. 100 of those passing yards were hauled in by Aj Lyons-Jerrell.
Hulbert's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pocola, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Hulbert has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 166 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Pocola has preferred to attack from the air: they average 359.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
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