It was a proper cat-fight when Whitesboro faced off against Commerce on Friday. The Bearcats fell 35-28 to the Tigers. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Camron Howard
| 09/19/25 vs Commerce | 87 |
| 08/29/25 @ North Lamar | 53 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bells | 44 |
| 09/12/25 @ Graham | 3 |
Despite the loss, Whitesboro still got an impressive performance from Colt Fagan, who rushed for 75 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 210 yards and one touchdown. The Bearcats also got help from Camron Howard, who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
Aidan Brown was nothing short of spectacular for Commerce: he rushed for 131 yards and three scores on only 13 carries, and also threw for 219 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes. Brown is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season. Malik Garcia was Brown's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Whitesboro and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Commerce, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitesboro will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Life Oak Cliff at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. As for Commerce, they will head out to challenge Winnsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Raiders have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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