The Pomeroy Pirates will square off against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pomeroy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Tekoa-Rosalia likes a good challenge.
Pomeroy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pomeroy blew St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse out of the water with a 76-6 final score. 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.
Pomeroy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Reisinger led the charge by rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Jett Slusser was another key player, rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pomeroy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pomeroy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Slusser and Rory McKeirnan.
Meanwhile, Tekoa-Rosalia came up short against Waitsburg on Friday and fell 14-6. The loss was the Timberwolves' first of the season.
Pomeroy's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Tekoa-Rosalia, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Pomeroy against Tekoa-Rosalia when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 90-0 win. Does Pomeroy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tekoa-Rosalia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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