The Anson Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Archer City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Tigers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They walked away with a 34-21 win over Hamlin on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Archer City didn't have too much trouble with Quanah on the road on Friday as they won 36-21.
Landon Smith had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Archer City wouldn't let Quanah keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Archer City can thank Johnathan Clay and Luke Deerinwater for forcing both of them. Clay also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Jake Strenski was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Anson came up short against Archer City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Now that Anson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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