It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Archer City had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Shamrock Irish 51-14. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
Landon Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Smith is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season.
Archer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Archer City wouldn't let Shamrock keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Archer City can thank Noah Cornell and Grayson Jeter for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Shamrock's side was Luke Deerinwater, who picked up a sack, made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Several Irish players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Philip Cook, who threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Josh Whittington, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Archer City's record now sits at 8-3. As for Shamrock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Archer City will square off against Albany at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 957 yards in their previous games. Shamrock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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