Football Preview: Whitney Wildcats vs. Folsom Bulldogs
The Whitney Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Whitney's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Folsom's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Whitney headed into their last matchup having not scored more than 12 points for five straight, but Davis Sr. let them put that streak behind them. Whitney simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Davis Sr. 34-6 at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Whitney found their leader in underclassman Lulu Im, who threw for 44 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of her passes, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
Whitney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gianna De Santis.
Meanwhile, Folsom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were beaten by Rocklin 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 523rd, while the Thunder are ranked 127th).
Whitney now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Folsom, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything came up roses for Whitney against Folsom in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 40-6 win. Will Whitney repeat their success, or does Folsom have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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