Wheatmore's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Trinity Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Connor Benton threw for 85 yards on five of 14 attempts.
Bentley Mills was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jonathan Kelly rushed for 133 yards.
Despite the loss, Trinity still got an impressive performance from Noah Bradley, who threw for 256 yards while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 60 yards on only five carries.
Wheatmore's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for Trinity, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Wheatmore will host Eastern Randolph at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Wheatmore: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Eastern Randolph has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Trinity, they will head out to face off against Randleman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Randleman will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Trinity surely won't give up without a fight.
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