Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeler). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over the Whiting Oilers. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bearcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Jayden Ortiz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Caleb Klimczak, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wheeler's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Mitchell Krolikowski with two.
Despite the loss, Whiting still got an impressive performance from Austin White, who rushed for 130 yards, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown. White's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 130 rushing yards.
The win (which was Wheeler's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. As for Whiting, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats takes on Griffith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (they have won three straight at home, while Wheeler won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Whiting, they will take on LaVille at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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