The Wheeler Bearcats are taking a road trip to take on the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Lake Station Edison's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Wheeler is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 52 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Griffith on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 34-10. The contest marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Levi Murray
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The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tyne Vettickal, who picked up 152 receiving yards and one score. Levi Murray handled things on the ground, rushing for 123 yards.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Lake Station Edison and River Forest, and River Forest kept the tradition alive. The Fighting Eagles fell 19-6 to the Ingots on Friday.
Wheeler will have to keep a close watch on David Parker and Kaden McNeil, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lake Station Edison's prior game. Parker rushed for 139 yards and one TD, while McNeil gained 121 total yards. McNeil's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wheeler fell to 7-1. As for Lake Station Edison, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
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