Midway has gone a perfect 6-0 against Killeen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will head out to square off against the Kangaroos at 7:00 p.m. Killeen took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Midway, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Midway duked it out with Temple last Friday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 27-7 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
Lathan Whisenton
| 10/10/25 vs Temple | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Shoemaker | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Harker Heights | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Mansfield | 2 |
| 09/11/25 @ Rouse | 2 |
| 09/04/25 @ Cedar Ridge | 3 |
It was another big night for Lathan Whisenton, who rushed for 179 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. He has been hot, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Another back making a difference was Jeyden Fields-Vaughn, who rushed for 79 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Killeen played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of Temple. The Kangaroos haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Killeen's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Midway, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Midway against Killeen when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 44-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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