Fort Scott is 0-9 against Pittsburg since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Fort Scott Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Pittsburg Dragons at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Pittsburg is hoping to do what Independence couldn't on Friday: put an end to Fort Scott's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fort Scott took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 36-8 win over Independence.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Labette County 55-21 at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pittsburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carsen Nickelson, who threw for 142 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Another back making a difference was Stone Peery, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Pittsburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Malakai Meadows and Liam Mahan. Parker Pinamonti was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Fort Scott's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pittsburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Fort Scott came up short against Pittsburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 32-22. Will Fort Scott have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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