The Samuell Spartans will head out to face off against the Poteet Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Samuell has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Poteet will arrive with five straight victories.
Samuell is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wilson last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Samuell was beaten by Wilson 49-13. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Meanwhile, Poteet was able to grind out a solid win over Lamar on Saturday, taking the game 57-49.
Poteet has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Samuell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Samuell took a serious blow against Poteet when the teams last played back in February, falling 62-4. Can Samuell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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