Midway is 6-0 against Killeen since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Midway Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Killeen Kangaroos at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Midway's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Killeen has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Midway will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on October 4th (they won by 20) but last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Temple 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since September 22, 2023.
Midway found their leader in underclassman Lathan Whisenton, who rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Those 242 rushing yards gave Whisenton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cash Pullin, who threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Killeen just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Temple 48-16. The Kangaroos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-2.
Midway's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Killeen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Midway against Killeen in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 35-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Killeen's Kadarius Marshall, who rushed for 138 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Midway to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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