Ware Shoals is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will welcome the Whitmire Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ware Shoals has five straight victories, Whitmire has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ware Shoals' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Clear Dot Charter with a sharp 24-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hornets just coasted through the last quarter.
Elijah Brown
| 09/26/25 vs Clear Dot Charter | 13 |
| 09/12/25 @ Towns County | 15 |
| 09/05/25 vs Landrum | 9 |
| 08/29/25 @ Ninety Six | 8 |
| 08/22/25 vs Blacksburg | 17 |
| + 4 more games |
One reason for the win was Ware Shoals' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 16 sacks. Trent Dyal led the group effort, picking up five of those sacks all by himself. Elijah Brown is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Ry'Keem Robinson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Whitmire's offense. They took a blow against Ridge Spring-Monetta on Friday, falling 35-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wolverines were not able to get on the board.
Ware Shoals' victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Whitmire, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Ware Shoals came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitmire in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, sneaking past 36-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolverines' Kayshaun Schumpert, who rushed for 231 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Hornets to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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