Football Game Preview: Archer City Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 12:23am

Football Preview: Archer City Wildcats vs. Nocona Indians

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The Archer City Wildcats will square off against the Nocona Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Archer City beat Alvord 37-32.

Landon Smith was a one-man wrecking crew for Archer City as he rushed for 285 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 18 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Archer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 385 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nocona, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 42-32 win over S & S Consolidated on Friday.

Archer City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Nocona, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Archer City took a serious blow against Nocona in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, falling 56-0. Will Archer City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.

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