Palestine unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 35-14 to the Nacogdoches Dragons on Thursday. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nacogdoches to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rj Whitaker, who rushed for 59 yards and one score, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and one touchdown. Whitaker also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Another signal caller making a difference was Jaylan Garrett, who threw for 193 yards and a pair of TDs.
Looking ahead, Palestine is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Jasper at 7:30 p.m. on September 5. As for Nacogdoches, they will welcome Lufkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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