The Porter Pirates will face off against the Woodland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Porter is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Porter lost 43-21 to Warner on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bradyn Israel, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Ernie Springsted, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Porter wouldn't let Warner keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Porter can thank Easton Bobbitt and Adrian Valdez for forcing both of them. Bobbitt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Woodland put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pawhuska 46-6 at home. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Woodland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaston Terry out in front who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 78 receiving yards. Terry torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards. Aidan Carey was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Porter now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Porter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Porter was dealt a bruising 40-6 defeat at the hands of Woodland in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Can Porter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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