Football Preview: Nacogdoches Dragons vs. Whitehouse Wildcats
The Nacogdoches Dragons will challenge the Whitehouse Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Nacogdoches will head out to face Whitehouse after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Nacogdoches was beaten by Hallsville 42-14.
Nacogdoches' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rj Whitaker, who gained 161 total yards, and Micah Lockett, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last contest, Whitehouse made sure to put some points up on the board against Jacksonville on Friday. Whitehouse was the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over Jacksonville. Considering the Wildcats have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Whitehouse's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Za?Majeigh Mosley led the charge by rushing for 122 yards on only seven carries. Those 122 rushing yards gave Mosley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jojo Adams, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.
Whitehouse didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kadavion Pickens, Kaden Mackey, and Noah Jacquez-Lindsay picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Jacquez-Lindsay is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Jacksonville's side was Shawn Rios, who made 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Nacogdoches' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Whitehouse, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Nacogdoches has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Whitehouse struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Nacogdoches couldn't quite finish off Whitehouse when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 35-32. Thankfully for Nacogdoches, Josh Green (who threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 132 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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