The Wheeler Wildcats will square off against the North Cobb Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Wheeler came up short against North Paulding and fell 22-14. The Wildcats gained 56 more yards on the day, but it was the Wolfpack that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Wheeler got top-tier performance from Josiah Allen, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown. Allen showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Brock Adams, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Cobb put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Etowah to the tune of 43-0. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Cobb, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Wheeler was taken down by North Cobb 63-27 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wheeler was down 28-7.
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