Wheeler had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Calumet New Tech Warriors on the road to the tune of 43-8. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 31 points or more this season.
Jayden Ortiz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Bryce Compton made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Wheeler pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Calumet New Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Wheeler will host Whiting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wheeler's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Calumet New Tech, they will head out to challenge Griffith at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith's defense has only allowed 6.4 points per game this season, so Calumet New Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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