Football Preview: Whetstone Braves vs. Linden-McKinley Panthers
Whetstone is 7-2 against Linden-McKinley since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Whetstone Braves will be playing at home against the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 6:50 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Whetstone has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Linden-McKinley will arrive with three straight wins.
Whetstone is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 43-14 loss at the hands of East. The Braves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-7.
Meanwhile, Linden-McKinley never let their opponents score on Saturday. They breezed by Federal Hocking at home to the tune of 65-0. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Linden-McKinley found their leader in underclassman Davell Brock, who rushed for 57 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Zyon Mayo was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Linden-McKinley wouldn't let Federal Hocking keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Linden-McKinley can thank Marqualyn Jones and Jaiden Ashford for forcing both of them. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden-McKinley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Whetstone's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Linden-McKinley, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Whetstone skirted past Linden-McKinley 32-30 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Whetstone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Linden-McKinley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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