Football Recap: Wheeling Park Patriots vs. Musselman Applemen
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Spring Mills, Wheeling Park was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Musselman Applemen 48-13 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Brennan Wack was a one-man wrecking crew for Wheeling Park as he rushed for 298 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. Wack was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. Jed Hunley made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Wheeling Park's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Coldin Burkhart was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeling Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Wheeling Park now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Musselman, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeling Park will head out to face off against University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Musselman, they will square off against Spring Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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