Wheeler and Griffith are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats takes on the Griffith Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wheeler comes in on six and Griffith on eight.
Wheeler is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Whiting at home to the tune of 49-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won four games by 31 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jayden Ortiz, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Griffith at home against Calumet New Tech on Friday as the team secured a 56-6 victory. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wheeler's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Griffith, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Everything went Wheeler's way against Griffith in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Wheeler made off with a 27-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeler since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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