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| 09/26/25 - Home | 54-7 W |
| 09/27/24 - Away | 33-6 W |
| 11/05/21 - Away | 35-7 W |
| 10/19/18 - Home | 7-13 L |
| 10/20/17 - Away | 17-20 L |
| + 2 more games |
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wharton's strategy against Sickles on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wildcats blew the Gryphons out of the water with a 54-7 final score. Considering the Wildcats have won three games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wharton found their leader in sophomore Jaden Quenga, who threw for 138 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and one touchdown. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Quenga. Another player making a difference was Hamilton Green, who picked up 60 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wharton proved: they limited Sickles to a paltry 0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Khaled Osman for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wharton's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.67 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.07 on average over their last five games.
Wharton's defense didn't let Brayden Himelright, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Jamar Blackmon was especially locked on to Sickles' QB and sacked him twice. Markeal Howard got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Wharton, bringing their record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Sickles, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Wharton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 27-24 loss against East Bay on the 3rd. As for Sickles, after each having a week off, they and Armwood will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th. The Hawks' defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so the Gryphons' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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