Despite a strong season so far, Whitwell has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 29-28 to the Oliver Springs Bobcats. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Whitwell still got an impressive performance from Brandon Easterly, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown. Easterly was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards. Bennett Mcdougal was Easterly's top target, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 51 receiving yards.
Whitwell wouldn't let Oliver Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Whitwell can thank Landon Smith and Mcdougal for forcing both of them.
Whitwell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Oliver Springs, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitwell will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chattanooga Prep at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. After each having a week off, Oliver Springs and Coalfield will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th. Oliver Springs is on a three-game streak of home wins, Coalfield a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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