The Walker Wolverines will face off against the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walker has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Whitefield Academy will come in with four straight wins.
Walker is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Landmark Christian last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Walker was beaten by Landmark Christian 48-7. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Meanwhile, while Whitefield Academy put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Landmark Christian. Whitefield Academy breezed by Landmark Christian on the road to the tune of 35-0. The result was nothing new for the WolfPack, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Mason Hollingsworth, who rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 209 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Parker Shim was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitefield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Landmark Christian only rushed for five.
Whitefield Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Wallace, Bryson Logan, and Ben Yarbrough picked up one apiece.
Walker's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Whitefield Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Walker was taken down by Whitefield Academy 42-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can Walker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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