A victory for Whitesboro just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 56-18 loss at the hands of the Pottsboro Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 49-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Although Whitesboro took the loss, they still got scores from Rip Harper, Wyatt Winchester, and Brayden Bomar.
It was another big night for Cayden Humphrey, who rushed for 126 yards and five touchdowns, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes for Pottsboro. Carson Nix was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Whitesboro's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Pottsboro, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Whitesboro will face off against Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitesboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season. As for Pottsboro, they will square off against Maypearl at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pottsboro knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Maypearl likes a good challenge.
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