Pirates
| 10/24/25 vs Portsmouth West | 49-12 |
| 10/17/25 @ Minford | 56-6 |
| 10/10/25 vs Waverly | 37-7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Oak Hill | 52-8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Ironton | 24-15 |
| + 5 more games |
Wheelersburg strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Portsmouth West Senators 49-12. Considering the Pirates have won seven matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wheelersburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylon Rucker out in front who threw for 228 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 70 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Those five passing touchdowns gave Rucker a new career-high. A healthy portion of Rucker's aerial production (138 yards to be exact) went to Brady Doss, who also brought in four receiving touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wheelersburg proved: they limited Portsmouth West to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Hunter Henderson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wheelersburg didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged eight.
Wheelersburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jay King and Kenyon Evans.
Wheelersburg's record is now 10-0. As for Portsmouth West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Wheelersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portsmouth West, they are taking a road trip to square off against Summit Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Senators are facing the Silver Knights at the right time seeing as the Silver Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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