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By Max Kanner
Walter Johnson student

Walter Johnson's eight-year win streak over Whitman came to an end Friday night, 6-4.

Despite heavy rains that started in warm-ups, the Walter Johnson-Whitman rivalry has never been more heated.

The game was pretty sloppy at first, but Walter Johnson jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead. Walter Johnson went on to take a 4-2 lead by the end of the half.

Whitman came out on fire in the third quarter and knotted it up 4-4. Whitman scored a few fast-break goals and the Wildcats had several quick possessions resulting in turnovers.

Whitman continued its solid second-half play, holding Walter Johnson scoreless in the second half. The Wildcats were emotionally dominated in the second half.

Walter Johnson had eight man-down penalties, though only scored one goal off of it and Whitman dominated face-offs.