Waco Midway beat Harker Heights 52-43 on Thursday, Nov. 5, in the regular-season finale at Panther Stadium in Hewitt. The Panthers' first win over Harker Heights in five years gave them the outright district title, according to the story. Harker Heights had won 22 straight league games and four district championships before the loss.
Midway led by double digits early. Harker Heights cut the lead to 38-35 early in the fourth quarter, but Midway scored 17 straight points. Lathan Whisenton, a senior running back committed to Notre Dame, rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Senior quarterback Cort Strickland completed 21 of 26 passes for 307 yards and three scores.
For Harker Heights, junior Brandon Fowlkes carried 30 times for 223 yards and three touchdowns. Senior Tauto Hisatake had two touchdowns and 77 yards on 13 carries. Harker Heights' last district loss before this game was a 52-14 defeat to Pflugerville Weiss on Sept. 22, 2023.