Two dominant signal callers in Max Gerlich and Jaxon Schad are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Anderson Trojans will host the Weiss Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Anderson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Weiss likes a good challenge.
Anderson is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Lockhart: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Anderson blew Lockhart out of the water with a 57-14 final score. Considering the Trojans have won five games by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anderson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ed Small led the charge by picking up 240 receiving yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Small also racked up seven rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2023. Another signal caller making a difference was Gerlich, who threw for 391 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Anderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Weiss unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell to College Station 44-38. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Cougars are ranked 45th).
Despite the loss, Weiss got top-tier performance from Adrian Wilson, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wilson really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Schad, who threw for 264 yards and a touchdown.
Anderson pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Weiss, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Anderson lost to Weiss at home by a decisive 56-40 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Will Anderson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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