The Whitewright Tigers will challenge the Celeste Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Celeste took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Whitewright, who comes in off a win.
Whitewright is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 57-6 win over Clarksville. The victory was some much needed relief for Whitewright as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Whitewright's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colton Yancey led the charge by throwing for 208 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Gage Walker was Yancey's top target, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Walker wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Whitewright was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Whitewright wouldn't let Clarksville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Ian Travis led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Ryan Parker didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Celeste fell victim to Trenton and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers.
Whitewright took a serious blow against Celeste in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 38-0. Can Whitewright avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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