The Whitmire Wolverines will square off against the McCormick Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitmire is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-8, which was the final score in Whitmire's tilt against Abbeville on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Panthers are ranked 62nd).
McCormick never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Calhoun Falls Charter on Friday. They blew past the Blue Flashes 57-28. Considering the Chiefs' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Whitmire better keep an eye on Quantrell Hearst. He was instrumental in McCormick's win, rushing for 314 yards and six scores while picking up 9.8 yards per carry.
McCormick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 458 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calhoun Falls Charter only rushed for 143.
Whitmire's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for McCormick, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Whitmire couldn't quite get it done against McCormick when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 24-16. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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