Bearcats
| 10/10/25 @ Whiting | 52-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Calumet New Tech | 21-16 |
| 09/26/25 @ Gary West Side | 42-26 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 52-0 |
| 09/05/25 vs River Forest | 49-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Wheeler strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their defense stepped up to hand the Whiting Oilers a 52-0 shutout. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bearcats had established a 45-point advantage.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Levi Murray and Andrew Bizzieri. Murray rushed for 149 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries while Bizzieri rushed for 151 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Murray's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards. Tyne Vettickal was in the mix as well, providing Wheeler with two touchdowns.
Wheeler didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Whiting to a completion percentage of just 42.9%. The Bearcats have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.63 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.63 in their last three games.
Wheeler's defense didn't let Alexander Vazquez, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Braden Olson and Noah Helmer, who racked up four sacks between them.
Wheeler's record now sits at 7-0. As for Whiting, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Coming up, Wheeler will take on Griffith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bearcats 7, the Panthers 14.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Whiting, they will challenge LaVille at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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