Whitko extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were beaten by the Lewis Cass Kings 48-13. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Kings from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Mason Hersha
| 09/19/25 vs Northwestern | 14 |
| 09/12/25 @ Maconaquah | 29 |
| 08/29/25 @ Peru | 48 |
| 08/22/25 @ Prairie Heights | 88 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lewis Cass | 113 |
Despite the loss, Whitko saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mason Hersha rushed for 113 yards and one TD while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 113 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hersha.
As for Lewis Cass, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 7.03 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.9 in the others.
It was another big night for Gavin Smith, who rushed for 118 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cole Rush was another key player, throwing for 130 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Coming up, Whitko will be playing in front of their home fans against Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lewis Cass, they will head out to square off against Maconaquah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Kings will need to watch out since the Braves have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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