If Nacogdoches wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Whitehouse, they should've done a better job of containing Jojo Adams. The Whitehouse Wildcats simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Nacogdoches Dragons 50-23 thanks in part to Adams, who rushed for 183 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 233 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another player making a difference was Kadavion Pickens, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played.
Whitehouse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Nacogdoches saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rj Whitaker rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards.
The victory got Whitehouse back to even at 4-4. As for Nacogdoches, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Whitehouse didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-30 win against Hallsville on the 25th. Nacogdoches has also already played their next matchup, a 42-0 defeat against Marshall on the 25th.
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