Wheeler and Griffith are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2015, but not for long. The Bearcats will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Wheeler's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Whiting 52-0. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won five contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Levi Murray
| 10/10/25 @ Whiting | 149 |
| 10/03/25 vs Calumet New Tech | 238 |
| 09/26/25 @ Gary West Side | 248 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 115 |
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 touchdown 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 another key player, picking up 127 receiving yards and one TD.
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.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Griffith's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Calumet New Tech. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Wheeler's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Griffith, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Everything went Wheeler's way against Griffith in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Wheeler made off with a 35-13 victory. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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