Whitwell is 7-2 against Copper Basin since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Whitwell Tigers will square off against the Copper Basin Cougars at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Whitwell has five straight victories, Copper Basin has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Whitwell's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Sale Creek with a sharp 24-0 win. The 24-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Brandon Easterly was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 158 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111 rushing yards per game. Bennett Mcdougal was Easterly's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 60 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Whitwell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Copper Basin fell victim to Chattanooga Prep and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Sentinels on the road and fell 66-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Sentinels are ranked 159th).
Whitwell's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Copper Basin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Whitwell against Copper Basin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 54-18 win. In that contest, Whitwell amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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