Watertown was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out the White House-Heritage Patriots 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Purple Tigers have posted since October 17, 2024.
Garrett Davis produced another solid effort rushing for 88 yards and one score, while also throwing for 123 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Watertown's run defense was locked in: White House-Heritage could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The Purple Tigers' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
Despite the loss, White House-Heritage still got an impressive performance from Xavier Murray, who threw for 195 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Purple Tigers
| 09/19/25 @ White House-Heritage | 17-14 |
| 09/12/25 vs Giles County | 26-21 |
| 09/05/25 vs DeKalb County | 31-0 |
The win was the third in a row for Watertown, bringing their record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points on average over those games. As for White House-Heritage, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-2.
Coming up, Watertown will welcome Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Purple Tigers will be up against the Vikings/Viqueens' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for White House-Heritage, they will venture away from home to take on Maplewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Patriots' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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