The Munday Moguls will head out on the road to face off against the Windthorst Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-12, which was the final score in Munday's tilt against Archer City on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Moguls in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Although Munday took the loss, they still got scores from Kiyryn Wilson and Jariyis Williams.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Windthorst's strategy against Seymour on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Windthorst blew Seymour out of the water with a 48-8 final score. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Brock Belcher was his usual excellent self, throwing for 215 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 68 yards on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Hunter Anderle, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Windthorst's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carson Anderle and Daxton Anderson.
Munday's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Windthorst, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Munday has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Windthorst struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Munday was taken down by Windthorst 56-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Belcher, who threw for 241 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. Now that Munday knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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