The Del Oro Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Whitney Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Del Oro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Oak Ridge on Friday. They lost 28-7 to the Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Whitney had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Davis Sr. 44-10 on the road. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Whitney got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gettis Rose out in front who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rose showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards. Parker Kanan also helped out with an impressive 91 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Whitney's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Hodges and Henry Stevens. Stevens is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Whitney, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Everything went Del Oro's way against Whitney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Del Oro made off with a 21-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Oro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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