The Anderson Trojans and Hendrickson Hawks were trading haymakers throughout a wild first quarter that stood 10-10 with under a minute remaining. That’s when Anderson senior quarterback Max Gerlich tossed the second of his five touchdown passes to give the Trojans the lead for good. Anderson gradually pulled away from there for an entertaining – and crucial -- 55-24 win over Hendrickson from House Park in the VYPE Central Texas High School Football Game of the Week on 102.7 FM ESPN Austin radio.
Gerlich had a monster night, completing 21-31 passes for 413 yards and the five scoring strikes; he also tacked on a rushing touchdown for good measure. Fellow senior Ed Small (11-265 yards, 3 TDs) hauled in three of those scoring passes and rushed for a touchdown while senior Tristan Waidelich and sophomore Jay Fullmer nabbed one touchdown pass apiece. Fullmer’s 87 yards on 16 carries paced the Trojan’s ground attack.
Anderson (2-2, 4-2) pulled into a three-way tie with Lockhart and Hays for the fourth and final playoff spot in District 12-5A-1, a half-game up on Hendrickson (2-3, 3-4). The Trojans travel to Bastrop to face winless Cedar Creek Friday night in a game our Anderson VYPE crew will broadcast; Hendrickson hosts league-leading and undefeated A&M Consolidated Thursday night at The Pfield.
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
