The Poca The Dots are taking a road trip to challenge the Scott Skyhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Poca has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Scott will arrive with three straight victories.
Poca will head out to face Scott after giving up their first home loss of the season last Friday. Poca came up short against Roane County, falling 45-19.
Despite the loss, Poca had strong showings from Preston Bonnett, who gained 120 total yards and a touchdown, and Dj Combs, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards. Colton Dunbar was in the mix as well, providing Poca with a touchdown.
Poca wouldn't let Roane County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Poca can thank Dunbar and Spencer Jones for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scott). They blew past Logan 55-8 at home on Friday. With the Skyhawks ahead 48-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Poca's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Scott, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Poca was taken down by Scott 28-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Poca avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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