Football Recap: Jailen Wheeler Key Part of Team Effort in Hornets Win + How To Watch

Baker won the last time they faced Robertsdale and things went their way on Friday too. The Hornets put the hurt on the Golden Bears with a sharp 35-9 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hornets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 141st).

Jailen Wheeler

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 @ Robertsdale	120
09/19/25 vs Daphne	113
09/12/25 @ Jackson	76
09/05/25 vs Davidson	97
08/29/25 @ Bryant	28
+ 1 more games

Baker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jailen Wheeler, who rushed for 120 yards and two scores on only eight carries. With that strong performance, Wheeler is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Graham, who threw for 202 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes.

Baker didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Robertsdale to a completion percentage of just 42.3%. The team can thank Tristan Robinson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Baker has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.61 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.61 in their last three games.

Baker's defense also made the game a nightmare for Cub Jones, racking up ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ronald Reed and Kaden Moorer, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Moorer also made five total tackles, which is notable because Baker is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. The Hornets got some further help from Alex Hawthorne: he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass.

Despite the loss, Robertsdale still got an impressive performance from Jones, who threw for 114 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 69 yards on only eight carries.

Baker's record now sits at 4-2. As for Robertsdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Baker wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 41-9 victory against Foley on the 10th. As for Robertsdale, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-14 loss against Davidson on the 10th.