Game preview: PC at Westmoore

By Scott Wright and Justin Hite

Putnam City (5-2, 2-2) at Westmoore Jaguars (4-3, 3-1)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Moore Stadium

Why the Pirates can win: Casey Curtis and the offensive line. This PC run game has been ultra-productive, especially lately with Curtis pounding out three straight 200-yard games. The only team to truly stop Curtis was PC North in Week 1, but the Pirates still did enough to win. Curtis was yanked early in blowout wins over PC West and US Grant, or we might be talking about six straight 200-yard games. With his speed, he’s a threat to crib it every time he touches it.

Why the Jaguars can win: Defense. The Jaguars allowed 38 points last week, but most of those points came from their own offense. If Westmoore’s offense doesn’t hurt itself, the Jaguars have one of the best defensive units in District 6A-2. In four district games, excluding last week’s loss to Edmond North, Westmoore only allowed 26 points. That’s barely a touchdown per game.

Scott’s key matchup: PC vs. the scoreboard. Regardless of what Curtis does, this game could very possibly come down to the PC defense. Opponents have scored 121 points on the Pirates the last three weeks, but their defense is better than that. Still, they need to get back on track, create turnovers and limit the Jaguars’ big plays.