Stilwell hasn't had much luck against Poteau recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stilwell Indians will look to defend their home field against the Poteau Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Stilwell after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stigler.
Despite the defeat, Stilwell saw an underclassman step up: Brayton Carter picked up 241 receiving yards and a touchdown. Carter also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending two passes. Juan Martinez also helped out by tossing the rock for 299 yards.
Meanwhile, Poteau made easy work of Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool two weeks ago and carried off a 38-13 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Jaguars are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stilwell now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Poteau, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Stilwell was dealt a bruising 61-20 loss at the hands of Poteau in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stilwell was down 33-13.
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