Windthorst is 9-0 against Archer City since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Windthorst Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Archer City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Windthorst is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Windthorst is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Munday 62-0 at home. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Moguls are ranked 1068th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Windthorst found their leader in underclassman Brock Belcher, who threw for 293 yards and five touchdowns. Those 293 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Belcher. Hayden Cavazos made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Windthorst didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brodie Belz and Cavazos.
Meanwhile, Archer City entered their tilt with Munday last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Moguls on the road to the tune of 57-12. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Landon Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 116 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Archer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 400 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Windthorst's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Archer City, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Belcher and Smith. Belcher has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 256.2 passing yards and has 22 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Smith has averaged 75 passing yards and has 5 passing touchdowns on the season.
Windthorst barely slipped by Archer City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 28-27. Will Windthorst repeat their success, or does Archer City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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