Football Recap: Whiteland Starts Season with Win at Home

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 5:37am

Football Recap: Whiteland Warriors vs. Jeffersonville Red Devils

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Whiteland took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down the Jeffersonville Red Devils 27-13. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.

Ollie Taylor looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 14 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible66 yards.

Whiteland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whiteland will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Decatur Central at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for Jeffersonville, they will venture away from home to square off against Seymour at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jeffersonville is looking for their season?s first victory.

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