Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Poteau Pirates walked away with it. They walked away with a 28-18 victory over the Racers on Friday. Poteau's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Although Newcastle took the loss, they still got scores from Jackson Schanuel, Taylor "tj" bradford, and Kaden Longman.
Poteau pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 28.46 points. As for Newcastle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Poteau will be playing at home against Blanchard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (Blanchard: 13.2, Poteau: 12.1) so any points scored will be well earned. Newcastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.