It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pottsboro can now relate to. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maypearl Panthers on Thursday. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Pottsboro lost, don't look at Cayden Humphrey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. Humphrey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pottsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Pottsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Maypearl, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Pottsboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maypearl, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Malakoff at 7:15 p.m. Malakoff will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Maypearl surely won't give up without a fight.
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