South Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Wheeler Bearcats on Friday, falling 52-0. The loss continues a trend for the Satellites in their meetings with the Bearcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Levi Murray, who rushed for 136 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave Murray a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Tyne Vettickal made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Central is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Boone Grove at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wheeler, they will face off against Kankakee Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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