It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wheeler can now relate to. They were dealt a 48-20 defeat at the hands of the Colquitt County Packers on Friday. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Despite the defeat, Wheeler saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Patrick Mccollough rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Josiah Allen, who rushed for 104 yards.
Even though they lost, Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Day'Shawn Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Colquitt County, rushing for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ramsey Dennis Jr., who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Colquitt County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Wheeler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Colquitt County, they will square off against Collins Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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