Wheatley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 24-0 to the Madison Marlins on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marlins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Avery Jelks went supernova For Madison., rushing for 145 yards on only 12 carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. Jelks got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards.
Coming up, Wheatley will be playing in front of their home fans against La Marque at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Madison, they are taking a road trip to square off against Yates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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