The Lockhart Lions will challenge the Anderson Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lockhart has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Anderson will come in with four straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lockhart faced off against College Station on Friday. Lockhart had to suffer through a 56-10 loss at the hands of College Station. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Cougars are ranked 50th).
Lockhart's defeat came about despite a quality game from Nathaniel Gonzales, who rushed for 125 yards.
Meanwhile, Anderson hadn't done well against Hays recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Anderson took down Hays 42-26.
It was another big night for Max Gerlich, who threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played. Zayden Sharp was Gerlich's top target, picking up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Anderson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Colin Haines.
Lockhart's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Anderson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Lockhart has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 171.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Anderson has preferred to attack from the air: they average 299.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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