The Kokomo Wildkats will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Whiteland Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Kokomo is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 35-14 to New Palestine on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildkats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Dragons are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Whiteland took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down Jeffersonville 27-13.
Ollie Taylor was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 14 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
Whiteland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kokomo strolled past Whiteland in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 27-13. Will Kokomo repeat their success, or does Whiteland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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