Poteet opened the season with 62 points and 468 total yards against Everman. The Pirates followed that performance with 21 points and 238 yards against West Mesquite.

Seagoville managed only eight points in its loss to Palestine before responding with 59 points and 366 yards against Bryan Adams.

Those dramatic swings make Friday’s District 5-5A Division II opener difficult to predict. What is clear is that both offenses are built around the running game.

Seagoville’s Three-Headed Rushing Attack

The Dragons rushed for 296 yards on only 23 attempts against Bryan Adams. That was an average of 12.87 yards per carry.

Devonte Smith led the way with 126 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Rickey Wilkins Jr. added 108 yards and two touchdowns on nine attempts.

Quarterback Kollin Williams completed the trio by rushing four times for 59 yards and two scores. Together, Smith, Wilkins, and Williams produced 293 of Seagoville’s 296 rushing yards.

The posted season statistics through two games credit Smith with 169 rushing yards, Williams with 125, and Wilkins with 107. The individual game and season totals contain a one-yard difference for Wilkins, but both sets of numbers establish the same point: Seagoville has three legitimate running threats.

That balance makes the Dragons difficult to defend. A defense that commits too many players to Smith or Wilkins risks opening a running lane for Williams. A defender who loses outside leverage can allow any of the three to turn the corner.

Williams Does Not Need Heavy Passing Volume

Williams completed four of seven passes for 70 yards and a touchdown against Bryan Adams. He has completed eight of 18 attempts for 92 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions through two games.

Those numbers do not describe a high-volume passing offense. They describe a passing game that can punish a defense for concentrating too heavily on the run.

Johnathan Nunn caught a 34-yard touchdown against Bryan Adams. James Roberts has four receptions for 29 yards through two games, while Jordan Jenkins has added a 15-yard reception.

Seagoville does not need Williams to throw 25 or 30 times if its rushing attack remains productive. It needs him to protect the football, convert manageable third downs, and connect when Poteet’s defensive backs become too aggressive against the run.

Poteet’s Offense Begins With Conner

Poteet’s most dependable offensive player against West Mesquite was Jaydin Conner.

The junior running back rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. He averaged 8.29 yards per attempt and scored all three of Poteet’s touchdowns.

Conner’s success was even more significant because the remainder of the offense struggled. Poteet completed only five of 19 passes for 79 yards, and the Pirates lost two fumbles.

Quarterback Isaiah Hall completed four of 17 attempts for 73 yards. James Pelaez completed his only pass for six yards.

Kyler Cornelious was Poteet’s leading receiver with three catches for 44 yards. Tristian Johnson added a 29-yard reception, and Andrew Roberson caught one pass for six yards.

The Pirates’ current statistics also identify Kelvin Woodburn and Josiah Gipson as important members of the rushing rotation. That gives Poteet more backfield options than the West Mesquite box score alone suggests.

Which Poteet Offense Will Arrive?

The Pirates rushed for 339 yards and passed for 129 against Everman. They finished with 468 total yards and 62 points.

Against West Mesquite, those totals fell to 159 rushing yards, 79 passing yards, and 21 points. Conner remained productive, but Poteet did not receive enough support from its passing game or its other runners.

The difference was not simply the final score. Poteet went from a balanced and explosive offense to one that depended heavily on a single player.

Friday’s task is restoring some of that Week 1 balance.

If Hall can complete early passes to Cornelious and Johnson, Seagoville will have fewer defenders available to pursue Conner. If the passing game remains below 50%, the Dragons will be able to crowd the line of scrimmage and challenge Poteet to win through the air.

The Offensive Matchup

Seagoville enters Friday with greater backfield balance. Poteet enters with a proven feature runner who has already produced a three-touchdown game.

The Dragons’ best formula is the one they used against Bryan Adams: distribute the carries, create explosive runs, and require Williams to throw only when the situation is favorable.

Poteet’s best formula begins with Conner but cannot end there. Hall, Cornelious, Woodburn, Gipson, and the rest of the Pirates’ offense must force Seagoville to defend the entire field.

Whichever offense stays ahead of the chains and avoids turnovers will have a significant advantage in the district opener.

Coming Friday: The complete Seagoville-Poteet game preview, including Players to Watch and Keys to the Game.

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