The Anson Tigers will take on the Haskell Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Haskell is hoping to do what Dublin couldn't on Friday: put an end to Anson's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Anson's way against Dublin as Anson made off with a 49-28 victory. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Tigers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Haskell got themselves on the board against Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene on Friday, but Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene never followed suit. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Haskell found their leader in underclassman Haegen Pinkerton, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards. Pinkerton showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 60 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Haskell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Anson's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Haskell, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Anson barely slipped by Haskell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pinkerton, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Anson still be able to contain Pinkerton? There's only one way to find out.
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