The Whitewater Wildcats will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Griffin Bears. Whitewater's defense has only allowed 12.3 points per game this season, so Griffin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Whitewater strolled past Pike County with points to spare, taking the game 25-6.
Among those leading the charge was Jaelyn Stanley, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Griffin has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Tuesday. They were outmatched by Locust Grove on the road and fell 39-6. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked 11th).
Whitewater's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for Griffin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
Everything came up roses for Whitewater against Griffin when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitewater since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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