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| 10/17/25 - Away | 56-6 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 54-0 W |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 51-0 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 42-0 W |
| 09/24/21 - Away | 24-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheelersburg). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over the Minford Falcons. With the Pirates ahead 53-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Wheelersburg had a senior duo take command as Braylon Rucker rushed for 90 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries and Elijah Brown rushed for 54 yards and three TDs on only six carries. Brown is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wheelersburg proved: they limited Minford to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Hayden Henderson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wheelersburg didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.5.
Wheelersburg's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.3 points over those games. As for Minford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wheelersburg will square off against rival Portsmouth West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Brown and Anthony Bishop. Meanwhile, Minford is set to face off against their familiar foe Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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