Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-6 loss at the hands of the Wheeler Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Oilers of the 35-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Whiting still got an impressive performance from Austin White, who rushed for 130 yards, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown. White's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 130 rushing yards.
Jayden Ortiz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wheeler, rushing for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Ortiz's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Klimczak, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Whiting's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wheeler, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Whiting will take on LaVille at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wheeler, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats challenges Griffith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wheeler's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
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