Midway barely beat Temple the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 27-7 victory on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Lathan Whisenton
| 10/10/25 vs Temple | 2 |
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| 09/26/25 vs Harker Heights | 2 |
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It was another big night for Lathan Whisenton, who rushed for 179 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. He has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Another back making a difference was Jeyden Fields-Vaughn, who rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
When it comes to explaining why Temple lost, don't look at Cavalli Nealy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 126 yards and one score on only 15 carries.
Midway's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Temple, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Coincidentally, Midway and Temple will both be playing Killeen the next time they take the field. The Wildcats will host the Kangaroos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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