Two dominant signal callers in Jaxon Schad and Max Gerlich are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Weiss Wolves will head out to take on the Anderson Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Weiss is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering College Station just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Thursday. They took a 44-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. 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).
Weiss might have lost, but man, Adrian Wilson was a machine: he picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wilson's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Nick Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Weiss with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Anderson waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 57-14 win over the Lions. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five matches by 31 points or more so far this season.
Anderson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ed Small, who picked 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. Benjamin Hatcher also helped out as he racked up 134 receiving yards.
Anderson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gage Webb and Colin Haines. Haines has been hot , having also posted at least one defended passe the last six times he's played. Liam McMillian was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
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.
Anderson pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Weiss, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Weiss strolled past Anderson in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a score of 56-40. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Anderson's Colin Page, who rushed for 204 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 84 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Weiss to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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