The Pottsboro Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Life Oak Cliff Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pottsboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Life Oak Cliff likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pottsboro beat Muenster 32-27. The 32-point effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cayden Humphrey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 313 yards and two touchdowns. 176 of those passing yards were hauled in by Zavier Brady, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Life Oak Cliff on the road against Carter-Riverside on Thursday as the squad secured a 54-17 win.
A big part of Life Oak Cliff's victory came down to the chemistry between Camren Phillips and his top target Damarion Mays. Phillips threw for 352 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt while Mays picked up 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 329 every time he's taken the field this season. Jatavion Smith-Adams helped Phillips out on the ground, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Pottsboro's record now sits at 5-0. As for Life Oak Cliff, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Pottsboro has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Life Oak Cliff, though, as they've been averaging only 92.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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