After only 12 points in their last match, Wheatland made sure to put some points up on the board against North Valleys on Friday. The Pirates took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-6 win over the Panthers. With the Pirates ahead 21-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
One reason for the win was Wheatland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. In that department, Omar Quezada was the leader with two. Another thorn in North Valleys' side was Brody Karas, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Wheatland and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for North Valleys, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Wheatland will welcome Woodland at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for North Valleys, they will head out on the road to take on Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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