Football Game Preview: Andrean Fighting 59ers vs. Whiting Oilers

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 10:19pm

Football Preview: Andrean Fighting 59ers vs. Whiting Oilers

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The Andrean Fighting 59ers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whiting Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiting took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Andrean, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Andrean earned a 27-14 victory over Lowell. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting 59ers.

Brady Elish looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 124 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score. Gavin Jones got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.

Another reason for the win was Andrean's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Lowell's QB won't forget Landen Murray anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Murray also made four total tackles, which is notable because Andrean is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by LaVille 56-20. The Oilers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.

Andrean now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Everything came up roses for Andrean against Whiting in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Does Andrean have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whiting turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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