Hanover Central took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Wheeler Bearcats with a sharp 41-21 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hanover Central had a senior duo take command as Caiden Verrett rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry and Tommy Bonner rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Anthony Layman did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hanover Central was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 452 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wheeler only gained 314.
Hanover Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Dylan Bowen led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Despite the loss, Wheeler still got an impressive performance from Tyne Vettickal, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Vettickal didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ortiz, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Hanover Central is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Friday. As for Wheeler, they will welcome Kankakee Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Wheeler focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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