Football Recap: Anna Piles Up the Points Against Emerson

Anna won the last time they faced Emerson and things went their way on Friday too. The Coyotes breezed past the Mavericks to the tune of 56-14. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.

Ziondre Williams

Passing Yards

10/10/25 vs Emerson	339
10/02/25 @ Independence	305
09/26/25 vs Melissa	262
09/19/25 vs Lovejoy	267
09/05/25 vs Highland	111
+ 8 more games

Anna's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ziondre Williams, who threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and one TD. That's the most passing yards Williams has posted since back in October of 2024. Another pass catcher making a difference was Michael Kennedy, who picked up 168 receiving yards and three scores.

Anna's run defense was locked in: Emerson could only muster 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Brennan Williams for the heroic effort on defense: he. Anna didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.2.

Anna's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jaden Parker with two.

Although Emerson took the loss, they still got scores from Jadyn Scott and Dean Waldron.

The win made it two in a row for Anna and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Emerson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Anna wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 45-38 defeat against Walnut Grove on the 17th. As for Emerson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-38 loss against Lovejoy on the 16th.