Whitewright has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sam Rayburn Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Whitewright suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Celeste 55-15. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Whitewright has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Sam Rayburn was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 39-34 to Honey Grove.
Whitewright's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 11-8. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.7 points per game. As for Sam Rayburn, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.