Football Recap: Grant Kinnee Leads Anthony Wayne to Victory over Whitmer

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 5:31am

Football Recap: Anthony Wayne Generals vs. Whitmer Panthers

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Anthony Wayne put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Whitmer Panthers with a sharp 27-3 victory. Fans of the Generals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

It was another big night for Grant Kinnee, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards.

Anthony Wayne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.

One reason for the win was Anthony Wayne's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Billy Cousino and Kyle Wymer, who racked up all four sacks between them. Wymer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.

Anthony Wayne's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Whitmer, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.

Anthony Wayne will stay at home for another week and welcome Findlay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anthony Wayne's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Findlay's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitmer, they will head out to take on Perrysburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Perrysburg's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.

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