Football Preview: Midway Panthers vs. Temple Wildcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Temple Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Midway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
Midway took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-7 margin over Shoemaker. Considering the Panthers have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Midway got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lathan Whisenton out in front who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Seith did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 166 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Temple entered their tilt with Shoemaker two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Wolves 44-26.
Champ Mayo had a dynamite game for Temple, throwing for 363 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Ramauhn Brown was another key player, picking up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Midway's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Temple, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Midway beat Temple 40-29 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Midway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Temple turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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