Football Recap: Temple Wildcats vs. Midway Panthers
Temple lost against Midway back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Temple Wildcats fell just short of the Midway Panthers by a score of 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since September 29, 2023.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cavalli Nealy, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Champ Mayo, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
It was another big night for Lathan Whisenton, who rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns for Midway. Those 242 rushing yards gave Whisenton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cash Pullin, who threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns.
The loss snapped Temple's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Midway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Killeen the next time they take the field. Temple will head out to face Killeen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Midway will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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