Poteau and Glenpool met for a duel on Friday where Poteau came out on top. The Poteau Pirates were the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over the Glenpool Warriors.
One reason for the win was Poteau's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Kross Odom with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Glenpool's side was Tyler Fassio, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 17 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Poteau pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Glenpool, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poteau will welcome McLain Science & Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poteau's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so McLain Science & Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Glenpool, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sallisaw at 7:00 p.m. Sallisaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
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