Karnes City is 1-9 against Poth since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Two weeks ago, Karnes City really took it to Kenedy for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-14 victory at home. Fans of the Badgers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Savion Nixon-Thompson had a dynamite game for Karnes City, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Andrew Crow was in the mix as well, providing Karnes City with two touchdowns.
Karnes City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Crow and Syrhian Alaniz.
Meanwhile, Poth gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Shiner. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Comanches are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kane Stover was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Karnes City's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Poth, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Karnes City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Poth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Karnes City took a serious blow against Poth when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 44-13. Can Karnes City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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