Football Preview: Windthorst Trojans vs. Archer City Wildcats
Windthorst is a perfect 9-0 against Archer City since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Windthorst will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Windthorst is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 79-6 victory over Munday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Moguls recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Brock Belcher
| 10/03/25 @ Munday | 321 |
| 09/26/25 vs Seymour | 428 |
| 09/19/25 vs Alvord | 321 |
| 09/12/25 @ Muenster | 204 |
| 09/05/25 vs City View | 152 |
| + 1 more games |
Brock Belcher had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 321 yards and seven TDs while completing 79.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 61 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 302.8 passing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Aiden Stark, who picked up 91 receiving yards and three scores.
Windthorst didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Belcher and Ruben Willden. What's more, he's the matchup marked his third straight with at least 321. Windthorst received some extra help from Landyn Hale, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Archer City, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They walked away with a 44-37 victory over Munday last Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Wildcats were down 37-20 in the third quarter.
Windthorst's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Archer City, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Windthorst has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 310.8 passing yards per game. Archer City, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 214.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Windthorst took their victory against Archer City in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 28-8 score. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wildcats' Landon Smith, who rushed for 171 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Trojans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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