Whiting hasn't had much luck against Griffith recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Whiting Oilers will be staying on the road to face off against the Griffith Panthers at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whiting's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over Hammond Bishop Noll. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Oilers just coasted through the last quarter.
Nakiya Moran was a one-man wrecking crew for Whiting as he rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Anderson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Whiting's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kamron Patterson.
Meanwhile, Griffith put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Hammond Central with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Whiting now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Griffith, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Whiting took a serious blow against Griffith in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-13. Can Whiting avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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