Two dominant backs in Lathan Whisenton and Jevalen Wade are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Midway Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Bryan Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Midway will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Midway will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 27-point they dealt Killeen on Friday. Midway simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Killeen 44-17. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 518th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whisenton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Bryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 56-34 to Temple.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Wade, who rushed for 148 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Backing up that air attack was Titus Runnels, who rushed for 85 yards.
Midway's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Bryan, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Midway has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bryan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Midway against Bryan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. Will Midway repeat their success, or does Bryan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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