Football Game Recap: Whiteland Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2024, 10:35am

Football Recap: Whiteland Warriors vs. Decatur Central Hawks

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Whiteland lost against Decatur Central back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Whiteland Warriors took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Decatur Central Hawks.

Although Whiteland took the loss, they still got scores from Zander Hite, Ollie Taylor, and Jordan Palmer.

Even though they lost, Whiteland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Bo Polston looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 251 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 33 yards. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.

Whiteland's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Decatur Central, the win also got them back to even at 1-1-1.

Whiteland will square off against Franklin Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiteland will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Decatur Central, they will challenge Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.

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