Football Preview: Whitmer Panthers vs. Anthony Wayne Generals
The Whitmer Panthers will face off against the Anthony Wayne Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Whitmer comes in on three and Anthony Wayne on five.
Whitmer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Southview 63-12 at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Cougars are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Anthony Wayne at home against Start on Friday as the team secured a 48-12 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Grant Kinnee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Anthony Wayne also got a significant boost from Crue Carroll, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Anthony Wayne's defense and their six sacks. Billy Cousino was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Whitmer's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Anthony Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Whitmer strolled past Anthony Wayne in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kinnee, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Whitmer still be able to contain Kinnee? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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