Archer City lost against Haskell back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Archer City Wildcats came up short against the Haskell Indians, falling 37-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Indians since October 28, 2016.
When it comes to explaining why Archer City lost, don't look at Landon Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Smith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Archer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Haskell found their leader in underclassman Haegen Pinkerton, who rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 192 yards on 17 of 27 attempts.
Archer City's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Haskell, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Electra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in their favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Haskell, they will venture away from home to challenge Windthorst at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Windthorst will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Haskell surely won't give up without a fight.
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