Football Preview: Wheeler Wildcats vs. Etowah Eagles
Wheeler is 0-3 against Etowah since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Wheeler Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Etowah Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Wheeler will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Wheeler made off with a 28-27 win over Cherokee.
Josiah Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wheeler's defense and their four sacks. Kobe L Mcinnis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Etowah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The matchup between them and North Paulding wasn't particularly close, with Etowah falling 34-17. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 91st).
Wheeler's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Etowah, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Wheeler took a serious blow against Etowah in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, falling 41-0. Will Wheeler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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