After four games on the road, Griffin is heading back home. They will welcome the Whitewater Wildcats on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Griffin: 13.2, Whitewater: 12.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Griffin's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Locust Grove offense got past them. Griffin took a blow against Locust Grove last Tuesday, falling 39-6. The match marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Whitewater had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 25-6 win over the Pirates.
Jaelyn Stanley looked great while leading her team to the win, throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Griffin's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for Whitewater, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Griffin took a serious blow against Whitewater in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 46-0. Thankfully for Griffin, Kaylee Kent (who threw for 204 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of her passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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