The Wheatland Pirates will challenge the Center Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Center's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Wheatland is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marysville just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Indians on the road by a 22-6 margin. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Brayden Zozaya put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 27-13 to Lincoln.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wheatland fell to 7-1. As for Center, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Wheatland and Center were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Wheatland suffered an agonizing 13-12 defeat. Will Wheatland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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