The Pittsburg Dragons will head out to face off against the Chanute Blue Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.5 points per game this season.
Pittsburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Smithville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 35-21 bruising from the Warriors. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Carsen Nickelson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Pittsburg wouldn't let Smithville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nate Mitchell, Conner Proffitt, and De'Marus Partee picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Chanute got themselves on the board against Fort Scott on Friday, but Fort Scott never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 20-0 victory. Considering the Blue Comets have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pittsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Chanute, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Pittsburg was dealt a bruising 27-0 loss at the hands of Chanute in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Pittsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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