While Whitewright didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by the Valley View Eagles on the road to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Gage Walker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. William Andrews made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitewright was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Whitewright's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Easton Helgren and Noah Savage were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Whitewright's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0. As for Valley View, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitewright will square off against Tom Bean at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Whitewright's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Valley View, they will face off against Era at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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