Wheeling extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They had to suffer through a 57-13 loss at the hands of the Elk Grove Grenadiers. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Grenadiers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
As for Elk Grove, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Erik Sandoval was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Looking ahead, Wheeling will challenge Rolling Meadows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games. As for Elk Grove, they will square off against Buffalo Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Grenadiers will be up against the Bison's rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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