Whitwell has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Clay County Bulldogs on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whitwell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jo Byrns 52-14. The Tigers pushed the score to 52-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
Whitwell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bennett Mcdougal out in front who threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Brandon Easterly was in the mix too, providing Whitwell with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Clay County waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 28-7 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Panthers are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clay County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Soto, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Lance Burchette was another key player, picking up 185 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Clay County pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points per game. As for Whitwell, their record now sits at 8-3.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Easterly and Nate Adams. Easterly just won't slow down this season and has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 97.7 rushing yards per game. Adams has been a dominant force too and has thrown 36 touchdowns while averaging 258.1 passing yards per game.
Whitwell took a serious blow against Clay County in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 46-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Whitwell was down 26-0.
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