If Petrolia wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Archer City, they should've done a better job of containing Landon Smith. The Archer City Wildcats came out on top against the Petrolia Pirates by a score of 34-22 on Friday thanks in part to Smith, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Smith is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season.
Smith was just one part of a punishing run game: Archer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Petrolia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kason Gee rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Archer City's record is now 6-3. As for Petrolia, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Archer City has already played their next match, a 38-30 victory against Seymour on the 8th. As for Petrolia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 26-20 defeat against Windthorst on the 8th.
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