Cheraw had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it six. They were beaten by the Deer Trail Eagles 67-37. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
William Ledbetter
| 10/17/25 @ Deer Trail | 201 |
| 10/10/25 vs Wiley | 155 |
| 10/03/25 vs Eads | 153 |
| 09/25/25 vs Genoa-Hugo | 127 |
Cheraw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of William Ledbetter and Samuel Goheen. Ledbetter's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
As for Deer Trail, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games.
A big part of Deer Trail's victory came down to the chemistry between Chris Manriquez-Bustamante and his top target Jayden Mingee. Manriquez-Bustamante threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns while Mingee picked up 105 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Mingee also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Deer Trail is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Looking ahead, Cheraw will challenge Walsh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Deer Trail, they will face off against Kiowa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.88 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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