Whitwell has gone 10-0 against Lookout Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Whitwell Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets at 8:00 p.m. Lookout Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Whitwell, who comes in off a win.
Whitwell is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Jo Byrns: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Whitwell blew Jo Byrns out of the water with a 49-7 final score. With the Tigers ahead 28-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Brandon Easterly and his top target Bennett Mcdougal. Easterly rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries while Mcdougal gained 176 total yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Easterly is now averaging an impressive 113.3 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Davis, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitwell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Whitwell's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Blaine Henry and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, Lookout Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They took a blow against Grundy County, falling 54-0.
Whitwell pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lookout Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Whitwell against Lookout Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 50-6 win. In that game, Whitwell amassed a halftime lead of 37-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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