After soaring to 38 points the game before, Rouse was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 17-6 to the Midway Panthers. Despite 59 more yards than the Panthers, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leland Smit, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Smit also racked up 19 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Lathan Whisenton went supernova for Midway, rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Whisenton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 81 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Rouse and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Midway, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Rouse will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lake Belton at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Midway, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midway is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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