The Pocola Indians fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They claimed a resounding 60-16 win over Haskell on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-8.
Aj Lyons-Jerrell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 57 receiving yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Hardwick, who threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Despite the defeat, Haskell had strong showings from Dylan Ozinga, who rushed for 102 yards on only 13 carries, and Lucas King, who picked up 95 receiving yards.
Pocola's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Haskell, their defeat was their fifth straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 2-6.
Pocola will take on Porter at 7:00 p.m. on October 27th. Porter is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. As for Haskell, they will head out on the road to face off against Gore at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
