The Petrolia Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Seymour Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Petrolia has five straight wins, Seymour has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Petrolia beats Seymour with 36 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 36-14 margin over Electra last Friday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Brodie Jackson
| 09/05/25 @ Olney | 211 |
| 09/19/25 @ Chico | 152 |
| 08/29/25 vs Era | 144 |
| 09/26/25 @ Haskell | 129 |
| 09/12/25 vs Quanah | 121 |
Petrolia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kason Gee, who rushed for 127 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Gee's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Petrolia also got a significant boost from Brodie Jackson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Petrolia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Seymour challenged Electra on Friday. The Panthers took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Seymour's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Petrolia, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Petrolia against Seymour in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 36-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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