Football Preview: Haskell Indians vs. Windthorst Trojans
Two dominant signal callers in Haegen Pinkerton and Brock Belcher are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Haskell Indians will challenge the Windthorst Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Haskell took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 37-16 margin over Archer City. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Indians have posted against the Wildcats since October 28, 2016.
Pinkerton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 192 yards on 17 of 27 attempts.
Meanwhile, Windthorst had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 28-8 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Belcher, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Windthorst wouldn't let Archer City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Windthorst can thank Hunter Anderle and Cash Armstromg for forcing both of them.
The victory got Haskell back to even at 4-4. As for Windthorst, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Haskell took a serious blow against Windthorst in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 47-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Belcher, who threw for 230 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards on only seven carries. Now that Haskell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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