Sallisaw hadn't done well against Poteau recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Sallisaw Black Diamonds walked away with a 14-7 win over the Poteau Pirates. For the Black Diamonds, this counts as revenge for the 28-13 victory the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
The critical scores for Sallisaw came from Matthew Mcgrew and Cooper Cox.
Sallisaw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tae Muskrat-Flynn and Broque Oft.
The win was the third in a row for Sallisaw, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Poteau, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Sallisaw wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 63-14 victory against Stilwell on the 1st. Poteau has also already played their next matchup, a 35-14 loss against Hilldale on the 1st.
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