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The varsity football team made a long road trip to Gordon Lee High in Chickamauga on Friday, September 27, and enjoyed a victorious return trip after posting an 18-0 shutout over the Trojans on homecoming night.
The WolfPack evened their season record at 2-2 with a strong defensive showing, allowing Gordon Lee's offense to cross midfield only twice. Whitefield opened the game with a 15-play scoring march. The possession was hindered by four offensive penalties, including one that negated a touchdown pass. A 35-yard field goal attempt by Matt Olson (11th) was good and the Pack took that 3-0 lead to intermission. The WolfPack defense simply took control following halftime. Gordon Lee's first possession was thwarted when Sky Dupree (11th) caused and recovered a fumble. The second series for the Trojans ended with a Lawrence Waters (12th) interception, which he returned 25 yards for a touchdown. Dupree's two-point conversion run from the Polecat formation extended the Pack lead to 11-0.
On Gordon Lee's very next offensive play following the kickoff, Jordan Greer (10th) recovered another fumble. The Whitefield offense then quickly executed a 26-yard drive, capped by an Everett Pollard (12th) three-yard run and the successful kick by Matt, and led 18-0 after three quarters. A fourth-quarter offensive drive by Whitefield advanced the ball inside the Trojan 10-yard line, but ended with an interception. In addition to his field goal and PAT on the night, Matt also contributed significantly to the success of the Pack defense by pounding all three of his kickoffs for touchbacks and being in on six tackles, including two for losses.
Other defensive leaders on the night were Michael Hebert (11th) and Jaylen Hudson (12th), each in on eight tackles, and Cameron Jenkins (10th) with an interception. Whitefield travels again this Friday to face Fellowship Christian in Roswell. Be there to Back the Pack in our first sub-region game of the season!