The Emerson Mavericks are taking a road trip to face off against the Anna Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Anna will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Emerson extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Mavericks blew past Liberty 28-7. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Redhawks are ranked 609th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Emerson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 8.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jaxon Cannida and Parker Reese, who racked up six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Anna). They breezed past Independence to the tune of 63-7 on Thursday. The Coyotes pushed the score to 49-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights had no chance of recovering from.
Emerson better keep an eye on Ziondre Williams. He was instrumental in Anna's win, throwing for 305 yards and five touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. That's the most passing yards Williams has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Pharell Brown, who gained 163 total yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Anna proved: they limited Independence to a paltry one yards per carry. While two picked up at least three total tackles, Cash Williams stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made three total tackles. Anna didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 14.4.
Anna's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Emerson, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Emerson couldn't quite get it done against Anna when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 44-31. Thankfully for the Mavericks, Edward Chumley (who rushed for 205 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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