After flying high against Kaufman last Friday, Poteet came back down to earth. The Pirates were dealt a 52-20 defeat at the hands of the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Jaguars are ranked 76th).
When it comes to explaining why Poteet lost, don't look at Isaiah Hall. Despite the final result, he threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards. The Pirates also got help from Kyler Cornelious, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
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Poteet didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jabari Bari Williams and Devin Watkins. Poteet is 2-1 when Bari Williams posts one or more interceptions, but 1-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Midlothian Heritage's side was Elijah Wade, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Midlothian Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Za'Ko Davis led the charge by rushing for 173 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Davis showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Damar Robinson, who rushed for 96 yards and two TDs on only nine carries.
Poteet's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Midlothian Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Poteet will be playing in front of their home fans against Ennis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.13 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Midlothian Heritage, they will head out to square off against Corsicana at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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