On Friday, the Anderson Trojans blew past the Elgin Wildcats, posting a 62-20 victory on the road. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Wildcats are ranked 672nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Max Gerlich and his top target Jay Fullmer. Gerlich threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while Fullmer rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Ed Small was Gerlich's top target, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Anderson was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 633 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elgin only gained 210.
The victory made it two in a row for Anderson and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anderson will face off against College Station at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Elgin, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elgin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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