Football Game Preview: Whitehall Vikings vs. Ludington Orioles

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 2:35am

Football Preview: Whitehall Vikings vs. Ludington Orioles

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Whitehall is 3-0 against Ludington since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Whitehall Vikings will be playing at home against the Ludington Orioles at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Whitehall comes in on three and Ludington on four.

Last Friday, everything came up roses for Whitehall on the road against Oakridge as the team secured a 38-7 win. Considering the Vikings have won four matchups by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Ludington won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Manistee 39-38.

Cameron Gunsell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ludington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.

Whitehall's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Ludington, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Whitehall against Ludington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Will Whitehall repeat their success, or does Ludington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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