After flying high against North Newton last Friday, Whiting came back down to earth. The Whiting Oilers were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 22-21 to the Highland Trojans. The Oilers haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Whiting still got an impressive performance from Austin White, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (133 yards to be exact) went to Michael Anderson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Jordan Tillman had an outrageously good game for Highland as he rushed for 137 yards on only 13 carries.
Whiting's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Highland, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whiting will head out to face off against Hammond Bishop Noll at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Highland, they will square off against Hanover Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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