Wheatmore had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 20-13 to the East Rowan Mustangs on Friday. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Warriors couldn't quite close it out.
Jaxon Lyons was nothing short of spectacular for East Rowan: he rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Those 124 rushing yards gave Lyons a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Wheatmore will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Forbush at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Rowan, they are taking a road trip to challenge Pine Lake Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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