The Whitehouse Wildcats will square off against the Nacogdoches Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitehouse is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
Whitehouse will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Jacksonville on Friday. Whitehouse put the hurt on Jacksonville with a sharp 38-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Whitehouse's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Za?Majeigh Mosley, who rushed for 122 yards on only seven carries. Those 122 rushing yards gave Mosley a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Jojo Adams, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.
Whitehouse didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kadavion Pickens, Kaden Mackey, and Noah Jacquez-Lindsay picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Jacquez-Lindsay is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Jacksonville's side was Shawn Rios, who made 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Nacogdoches entered their match against Hallsville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Nacogdoches was outmatched by Hallsville at home and fell 42-14.
Despite the loss, Nacogdoches had strong showings from Rj Whitaker, who gained 161 total yards, and Micah Lockett, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Whitehouse's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Nacogdoches, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Whitehouse has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nacogdoches struggles in that department as they've been averaging 242.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Whitehouse skirted past Nacogdoches 35-32 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Whitehouse have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nacogdoches turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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