The Whitmer Panthers will challenge the Anthony Wayne Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Whitmer comes in on three and Anthony Wayne on five.
Whitmer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Southview 63-12 at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Cougars are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Anthony Wayne was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Start 48-12 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Grant Kinnee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was Crue Carroll, who rushed for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Anthony Wayne's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Billy Cousino was especially locked on to Start's QB and sacked him twice.
Whitmer pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Anthony Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Whitmer strolled past Anthony Wayne when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kinnee, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Whitmer still be able to contain Kinnee? There's only one way to find out.
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