The Archer City Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Munday Moguls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archer City will be strutting in after a victory while Munday will be coming in after a defeat.
Archer City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 53-14 win over Nocona at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
It was another big night for Landon Smith, who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 156 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Archer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 385 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Munday fell victim to Hamlin and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Pied Pipers, falling 39-0. That makes it the first time this season the Moguls have let down their home crowd.
Archer City's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Munday, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Everything came up roses for Archer City against Munday when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 55-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archer City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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