Football Preview: Windthorst Trojans vs. Petrolia Pirates
Windthorst has gone 7-0 against Petrolia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Windthorst Trojans will be playing at home against the Petrolia Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Windthorst is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season.
Petrolia is hoping to do what Electra couldn't last Friday: put an end to Windthorst's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Windthorst strolled past Electra with points to spare, taking the game 20-6. The 20-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Windthorst's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brock Belcher, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and Hunter Anderle, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Belcher has posted since back in November of 2023.
Windthorst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Windthorst didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aiden Stark, Belcher, and Daxton Anderson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Petrolia lost to Archer City at home by a 35-20 margin on Friday. The Pirates have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Windthorst pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Petrolia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Windthorst against Petrolia when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-7 win. In that contest, Windthorst amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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