The Walker Wolverines will face off against the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Walker has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Whitefield Academy will arrive with seven straight wins.
Walker is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Landmark Christian last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolverines took a blow against the War Eagles, falling 53-7. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-0.
Walker's loss came about despite a quality game from Christian Barjon, who rushed for 44 yards and one score, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Barjon showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards.
Walker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tamosa Okundaye and Maxime Lee.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Landmark Christian on Friday, but they still walked away with a 24-19 victory. The 24-point effort marked the WolfPack's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Walker better focus on containing Mason Hollingsworth and Landon Ryan as the pair were huge in Whitefield Academy's win. Hollingsworth gained 217 total yards, while Ryan rushed for 21 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 21 rushing yards gave Ryan a new career-high.
Whitefield Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Walker, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Walker was taken down by Whitefield Academy 49-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hollingsworth, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Now that the Wolverines know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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