Wheatland fell victim to Lincoln and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Fighting Zebras 33-0. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Zebras apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Cody Atwood threw for 169 yards on 11 of 23 attempts. Jordan James was his top target, picking up 122 receiving yards. On the ground, Colby Burgees rushed for 38 yards.
Brock Galer produced another solid performance rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry for Lincoln. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Galer a new career-high. Lincoln also got a significant boost from Dylan Knell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Pirates
| 09/26/25 vs Lincoln | 0-33 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bear River | 28-7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Woodland | 53-16 |
| 09/05/25 @ North Valleys | 35-6 |
| 08/29/25 vs Union Mine | 12-8 |
Wheatland moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Wheatland has already played their next game, a 51-33 victory against Colfax on the 3rd. As for Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-27 win against Bear River on the 3rd.
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