For the first time this season, Whitmire will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Ware Shoals Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitmire has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Ware Shoals will come in with five straight victories.
Whitmire's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ridge Spring-Monetta on Friday. They were beaten by the Trojans 35-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wolverines were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Ware Shoals owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. Everything went their way against Clear Dot Charter as they made off with a 24-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hornets just coasted through the last quarter.
Ware Shoals' defense made their presence known, laying out Lucas Tejada 16 times. Trent Dyal led the group effort, picking up five of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11. Ry'Keem Robinson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Whitmire now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Ware Shoals, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Whitmire couldn't quite finish off Ware Shoals in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 36-34. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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