Anna dropped to 5-2 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell 45-38 to the Walnut Grove Wildcats. The Coyotes were up 38-24 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Ziondre Williams
| 10/17/25 @ Walnut Grove | 5 |
| 10/10/25 vs Emerson | 4 |
| 10/02/25 @ Independence | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Melissa | 0 |
| 09/19/25 vs Lovejoy | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Anna's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ziondre Williams, who threw for 375 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 45 yards. Thanks to that big game, Williams is now up to 22 passing touchdowns on the season. Keshawn Myles also helped out as he racked up 109 receiving yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Jaden Parker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Anna hasn't allowed more than 2.9 yards per carry in three consecutive games.
As for Walnut Grove, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points on average this season.
Cameron Newton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 141 yards and four TDs, while also picking up 105 receiving yards. He has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Hayden Cooley also helped out as he racked up 102 receiving yards.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Anna is set to challenge their familiar foe Denison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Walnut Grove will take on rival Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 971 yards in their previous games.
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