Football Recap: Wheatmore Comes Up Short

Wheatmore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 41-18 to the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 18-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Connor Benton threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. Bentley Mills was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards. On the ground, Jonathan Kelly rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.

It was another big night for Kaleb Ricardson, who threw for 337 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes for South Stanly. With that strong performance, Ricardson is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Jasiah Holt was Ricardson's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Wheatmore's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for South Stanly, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.

After each having a week off, Wheatmore and Randleman will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Randleman's defense has only allowed 16.6 points per game this season, so Wheatmore's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Stanly, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mount Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (South Stanly: 13.8, Mount Pleasant: 16) so any points scored will be well earned.

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