The matchup between Windthorst and Muenster on Friday hardly resembled the 16-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Windthorst Trojans had to suffer through a 56-21 loss at the hands of the Muenster Hornets. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Windthorst saw an underclassman step up: Brock Belcher threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. A healthy portion of that aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Jaxon Stark.
Casen Carney was nothing short of spectacular for Muenster: he rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. Carney is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Nolan Peel, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Windthorst's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Muenster, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Windthorst will square off against Alvord at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Windthorst is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Muenster, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pottsboro at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,170 yards in their previous games.
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