On Friday, the Poteet Pirates and the Kaufman Lions were almost perfectly matched up, but the Poteet Pirates suffered a 28-27 defeat. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Lions are ranked 260th).
When it comes to explaining why Poteet lost, don't look at Dylan Davis. Despite the final result, he 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.
Even though they lost, Poteet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
A big part of Kaufman's victory 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 was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards.
Poteet dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kaufman, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Poteet will challenge Midlothian Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian Heritage will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Poteet surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kaufman, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Corsicana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kaufman is facing Corsicana at the right time seeing as Corsicana is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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