After three games on the road, Wheeler is heading back home. They will welcome the Illiana Christian Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wheeler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Wheeler came up short against Bethany Christian on Saturday, falling 6-2. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Bearcats were already down 4-0.
Tommy Emery and
Tyne Vettickal scored both of Wheeler's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Blazers a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Wheeler's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-4-1. As for Illiana Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-1-1.
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