Poteau is 9-1 against Sallisaw since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Poteau Pirates will head out to square off against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
If Poteau beats Sallisaw with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Poteau's way against McLain Science & Tech on Thursday as Poteau made off with a 35-13 win. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly 22 points.
One reason for the win was Poteau's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Tyler Fassio was especially locked on to McLain Science & Tech's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Sallisaw posted their biggest victory since September 8, 2023 on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 38-7 win over Glenpool on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Diamonds.
Jackson Harris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 111 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Cox also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Poteau pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sallisaw, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Poteau strolled past Sallisaw when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Will Poteau repeat their success, or does Sallisaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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