The Porter Pirates will take on the Woodland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Porter is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Porter came up short against Warner on Friday, falling 43-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bradyn Israel, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Ernie Springsted, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Porter wouldn't let Warner keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Porter can thank Easton Bobbitt and Adrian Valdez for forcing both of them. Bobbitt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Woodland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 46-8 victory over Pawhuska. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 30 point advantage.
Woodland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaston Terry led the charge by rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 78 receiving yards.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Another player making a difference was Aidan Carey, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Porter now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Woodland, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Porter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Porter was dealt a bruising 40-6 loss at the hands of Woodland in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Can Porter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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