Anderson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 59-14 win over the Cedar Creek Eagles on the road. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 31 points or more this season.
Anderson was led to victory by Max Gerlich and Dominic Mays. Gerlich threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, while Mays rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Gerlich is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Tristan Waidelich did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 91 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Anderson's defense and their seven sacks. Leading the way was Gage Webb with two.
Despite the loss, Cedar Creek saw an underclassman step up: Kaleb Dowell picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Anderson's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Cedar Creek, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Anderson will welcome Hays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Anderson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Cedar Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge A&M Consolidated at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. A&M Consolidated will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Cedar Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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