The Del Oro Golden Eagles will challenge the Whitney Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Del Oro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Oak Ridge on Friday. They lost 28-7 to the Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Whitney had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-10 win over Davis Sr. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gettis Rose, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rose was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards. Parker Kanan also helped out with an impressive 91 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Whitney wouldn't let Davis Sr. keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Whitney can thank Kaleo Latu and Henry Stevens for forcing both of them. Stevens is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Whitney, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Del Oro took their win against Whitney in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Oro since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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