Whittemore-Prescott unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Atlanta Huskies by a score of 62-60 on Thursday. The Cardinals lost against the Huskies in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 38-12 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Atlanta to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blake King, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 236 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes. King's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Brett Culham, who gained 151 total yards and five touchdowns.
Coming up, Whittemore-Prescott will be playing at home against Carsonville-Port Sanilac at 7:00 p.m. on the 5th. As for Atlanta, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Rogers City at 7:00 p.m. on the 5th.
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