Whitko was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 35-14 to the Manchester Squires. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Although Whitko took the loss, they still got scores from Hunter Long and Trevor Freel.
A big part of Manchester's victory came down to the chemistry between Eli Metzger and his top target Reiss Gaerte. Metzger picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Gaerte rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Gaerte has posted since back in October of 2023.
Whitko's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Whitko will face off against Northfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manchester, they will square off against Lewis Cass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
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