Whitney couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the West Park Panthers by a score of 10-7 on Friday. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Whitney's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Carson Floyd and Douglas Ruffner collectively snagged three of those interceptions. Floyd's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Henry Stevens was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Ben Osby went supernova for West Park, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown.
Whitney will face off against Woodcreek at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for West Park, they will take on Casa Roble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully West Park focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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