After flying high against Social Circle last Friday, Whitefield Academy came back down to earth. The Whitefield Academy WolfPack fell 27-20 to the Darlington Tigers on Friday. The WolfPack were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Whitefield Academy still got an impressive performance from Mason Hollingsworth, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Hollingsworth a new career-high in rushing yards.
Whitefield Academy wouldn't let Darlington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Whitefield Academy can thank Bryson Logan and William Dukes for forcing all of them. Dukes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Whitefield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Whitefield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Darlington, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitefield Academy will face off against St. Anne-Pacelli at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Anne-Pacelli's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Whitefield Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Darlington, they will take on Haralson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Darlington is facing Haralson County at the right time seeing as Haralson County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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