Wheeling hasn't had much luck against Prospect recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Wheeling has given up an average of 47.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wheeling is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Hersey on Friday. They were outmatched by the Huskies and fell 62-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Huskies are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Prospect waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Bison for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-7 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Prospect, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Wheeling took a serious blow against Prospect in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 42-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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