The Whitko Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Manchester Squires at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitko is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Whitko had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Lewis Cass. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Meanwhile, Manchester hadn't done well against Southwood recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Manchester walked away with a 14-6 victory over Southwood. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Squires.
Reiss Gaerte was a one-man wrecking crew for Manchester as he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Gaerte's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Manchester also got a significant boost from Mason Rooney, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
Whitko's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Manchester, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Whitko was dealt a bruising 49-19 loss at the hands of Manchester in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gaerte, who rushed for 311 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Now that Whitko knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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