Football Recap: Whitmer Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 @ Clay	28-29
10/10/25 vs Findlay	35-33
10/03/25 @ Northview	52-10
09/26/25 vs Anthony Wayne	45-21
09/19/25 @ Springfield	57-6

It was a good run, but Whitmer unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Clay Eagles. The Panthers gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.

When it comes to explaining why Whitmer lost, don't look at Jaden Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Waddell, who picked up 71 receiving yards and one score.

Landon Echelberry went supernova For Clay., rushing for 85 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Their leading receiver Brodi Ostrander was Echelberry's top target yet again, picking up 50 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Whitmer's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Clay, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Whitmer has already played their next matchup, a 35-3 victory against Perrysburg on the 24th. As for Clay, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-7 win against Northview on the 24th.