Football Preview: Anderson Trojans vs. Cedar Creek Eagles
The Anderson Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Cedar Creek Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Anderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Anderson was fully in charge, breezing past Hendrickson 55-24 at home. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Hawks are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Anderson's win came down to the chemistry between Max Gerlich and his top target Ed Small. Gerlich threw for 413 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt while Small gained 268 total yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Small also racked up three rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Tristan Waidelich, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cedar Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against College Station, falling 63-0. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 63 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Anderson and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Cedar Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Anderson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Cedar Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 43.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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