Football Recap: Whitewater Extends Winning Streak to Seven

By Team Reports Nov 7, 2024, 9:43pm

Football Recap: Whitewater Wildcats vs. Griffin Bears

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Whitewater had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They never let the Griffin Bears onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jaelyn Stanley was the offensive standout of the matchup as she rushed for 13 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown. Ellie Kuhn got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Whitewater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Maddy Rhone led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.

Whitewater's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points per game. As for Griffin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4-1.

Whitewater and Griffin's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Whitewater and Hillgrove (who has only given up 10.08 points per game) will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Whitewater: 10.8, Griffin: 13.9) so any points scored will be well earned. Similarly, Griffin will take on Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, a team that's only allowed 11.5 points per game.

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