Wheeler lost against Harrison back in August of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wheeler Wildcats and the Harrison Hoyas were almost perfectly matched up, but the Wheeler Wildcats suffered a 35-34 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Hoyas: they've now lost three in a row.
Wheeler's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Emanuel Jones, Javon Tucker, and JaVon Broussard picked up one apiece. Jones' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Xavier Hill went supernova for Harrison, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 211 yards on 13 of 21 attempts. With that strong performance, Hill is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game. Tc Washington was another key player, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Harrison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Wheeler will head out to face off against North Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harrison, they are taking a road trip to take on North Paulding at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Harrison focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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