Maine East entered their match against Wheeling on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Maine East Blue Demons fell just short of the Wheeling Wildcats by a score of 17-14. The Blue Demons have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tryfon Giolas threw for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Jaiden Whitehead was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards. On the ground,
Allen Vujic rushed for 57 yards.
Maine East's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wheeling, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Maine East will take on Vernon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maine East is facing Vernon Hills at the right time seeing as Vernon Hills is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Wheeling, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Prospect at 7:30 p.m.
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