Wheatland's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Franklin Wildcats by a score of 31-22. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered an 18-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Wheatland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Skyla Buchanan and Ashley Orterga. Buchanan also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Wheatland is undefeated when she posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 5-8 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Franklin saw an underclassman step up: Kalani Phearson threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns.
Wheatland now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Wheatland will venture away from home to take on River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Franklin, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 50-7 win against Sacramento on the 22nd.
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