A victory for Chambers/Wheeler Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 52-12 loss at the hands of the Burwell Longhorns. The match marked the Renegades' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Chambers/Wheeler Central's loss came despite strong showings from Michael Jesse and Elijah Heinz. Jesse threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, while Heinz picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jesse didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles.
Chambers/Wheeler Central wouldn't let Burwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Chambers/Wheeler Central can thank Jesse and Jackson Wright for forcing all of them.
Chambers/Wheeler Central's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Burwell, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Chambers/Wheeler Central will be playing at home against Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Chambers/Wheeler Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Burwell, they will head out to square off against Twin Loup on Friday. Twin Loup is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
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