The Whitney Wildcats will stay at home for another week and welcome the Rocklin Thunder at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Whitney: 14.2, Rocklin: 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Whitney's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Oak Ridge offense got past them. Whitney lost 31-6 to Oak Ridge on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since October 5, 2023.
Whitney's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Grace Berg and Alex Salazar. Salazar also made four total tackles, which is notable because Whitney is 5-1 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 4-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Rocklin entered their tilt with Del Oro on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-9 victory over the Golden Eagles. The win was all the more spectacular given the Thunder's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 13th).
Among those leading the charge was Skyler Linehan, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Whitney's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Rocklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Whitney beat Rocklin 24-14 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Whitney repeat their success, or does Rocklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
