The Wheatmore Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wheatmore has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Eastern Randolph will arrive with seven straight wins.
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Wheatmore, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-12 loss to Trinity.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph got themselves on the board against Providence Grove on Friday, but Providence Grove never followed suit. They blew past the Patriots, posting a 47-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for Eastern Randolph, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Carter Revelle was his usual excellent self, throwing for 155 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Wheatmore's loss was their seventh straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 2-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-0 Randleman and 7-1 Ledford (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 61.4% over those games). As for Eastern Randolph, their win on Friday bumped their record up to 7-1.
Wheatmore took a serious blow against Eastern Randolph when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 62-0. Can Wheatmore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
