Celeste was the 38-0 winner over Whitewright when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Celeste Blue Devils were beaten by the Whitewright Tigers 51-7 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitewright to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colton Yancey, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Gage Walker was Yancey's top target, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Celeste's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Whitewright, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Celeste will challenge Wolfe City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018. As for Whitewright, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Boles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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