The Whitney Wildcats will head out to face off against the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Whitney is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. The contest between them and Woodcreek wasn't particularly close, with Whitney falling 49-35.
Despite their loss, Whitney saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gettis Rose, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Kaleo Latu also helped out as he racked up 106 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, on FridayTwelve Bridges' undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Reed , sneaking past 39-36. The win was all the more spectacular given the Raging Rhinos' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 121st in California, while the Raiders are ranked eighth in Nevada).
Braeden Ward was a one-man wrecking crew for Twelve Bridges as he rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 113 receiving yards. Connor Flaherty also helped out by tossing the rock for 278 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Twelve Bridges was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 604 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Whitney's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Twelve Bridges, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
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