Football Recap: Whitewater's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

If Trinity Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Whitewater, they should've done a better job of containing Case Roberts. The Wildcats walked away with a 40-28 win over the Lions on Friday with plenty of help from Roberts, who rushed for 145 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 86 yards.

Whitewater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mark Williamson and Chase Davenport.

Trinity Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Peyton Echols and Ashton Clare. Echols picked up 157 receiving yards and one score, while Clare threw for 270 yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, Echols is now averaging an impressive 107 receiving yards per game.

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Previous 5 Games

09/26/25 @ Trinity Christian	40-28
09/19/25 vs Upson-Lee	37-36
09/05/25 @ Troup County	7-44
08/22/25 vs Starr's Mill	49-20
08/15/25 vs Carver	25-51

Whitewater's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Trinity Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Whitewater will square off against rival LaGrange at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Roberts and Dylan Barber. Meanwhile, Trinity Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Mary Persons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.