Football Recap: Midway Falls Despite Big Games from Cash Pullin and Lathan Whisenton

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 10:33am

Football Recap: Midway Panthers vs. Harker Heights Knights

Suggested Video

Midway lost against Harker Heights back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Midway Panthers fell 34-26 to the Harker Heights Knights. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Midway's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lathan Whisenton, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown, and Cash Pullin, who threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Whisenton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season. Charlie Cantrell was Pullin's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Midway's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Harker Heights, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.

Midway didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-7 win against Shoemaker on the 4th. As for Harker Heights, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 70-13 victory against Killeen on the 4th.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps