There's no place like home for Kaufman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Poteet Pirates on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Pirates are ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Kaufman's win came down to the chemistry between Ty Burleson and his top target Aljour Miles II. Burleson threw for 322 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt while Miles II picked up 238 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Miles II showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards.
Kaufman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Brown and Johnathan Wrenn. What's more, Wrenn also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Poteet still got an impressive performance from Dylan Davis, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 118.3 rushing yards per game.
Kaufman now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Poteet, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Corsicana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kaufman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season. As for Poteet, they will host Midlothian Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian Heritage also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 33 points per game.
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