A victory for Hulbert just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Pocola Indians 60-16. The Riders' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Hulbert lost, don't look at Cody Botts. Despite the final result, he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Botts' longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Jaseir Posey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pocola, throwing for 244 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. With that strong performance, Posey is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Lyons-Jerrell, who gained 134 total yards.
Hulbert's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pocola, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Hulbert will be playing at home against Haskell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pocola, they will head out on the road to square off against Chouteau-Mazie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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