Two dominant signal callers in Jett Slusser and Isa Reyes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pomeroy Pirates will square off against the Waitsburg Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pomeroy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Pomeroy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Tekoa-Rosalia 68-0 at home. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Waitsburg faced Garfield-Palouse in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Waitsburg took a blow against Garfield-Palouse, falling 56-22. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Waitsburg got top-tier performance from Brenton Segraves, who rushed for 97 yards on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Waitsburg's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Koyen Fortune was the leader with two.
Pomeroy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Waitsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pomeroy took their victory against Waitsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 46-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pomeroy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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