After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Archer City finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 28-8 to the Windthorst Trojans. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Archer City lost, don't look at Landon Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Archer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Windthorst found their leader in underclassman Brock Belcher, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards.
With the defeat, Archer City broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Windthorst, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Haskell the next time they take the field. Archer City will head out to face Haskell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Windthorst will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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