Poteau is 10-0 against Stilwell since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Poteau Pirates will challenge the Stilwell Indians at 7:00 p.m. Stilwell took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Poteau, who comes in off a win.
Poteau will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 25-point they dealt Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool two weeks ago. Poteau blew past Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool 38-13. 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.
Meanwhile, Stilwell scored first but ultimately less than Stigler in their contest on Friday. They fell 28-21 to the Panthers. The Indians have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Stilwell got top-tier performance from Brayton Carter, who picked up 241 receiving yards and a touchdown. Carter is crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 112 every time he's taken the field this season. Juan Martinez also helped out by tossing the rock for 299 yards.
Poteau now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Stilwell, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Poteau against Stilwell when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 61-20 win. In that game, Poteau amassed a halftime lead of 33-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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