The Wheeler Mustangs will take on the Memphis Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wheeler's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Quanah 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Christopher Gallardo
| 10/10/25 vs Quanah | 180 |
| 09/20/24 vs Ralls | 55 |
| 10/25/24 vs Clarendon | 17 |
| 09/13/24 @ Hale Center | 17 |
Wheeler relied on the efforts of Christopher Gallardo, who rushed for 180 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, and Israel Andrade, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Those 180 rushing yards gave Gallardo a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 443 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quanah only rushed for 84.
Meanwhile, Memphis scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 46-35 to Shamrock. The Cyclones haven't had much luck with the Irish recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
The victory made it two in a row for Wheeler and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games. As for Memphis, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Wheeler against Memphis when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-0 victory. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Cyclones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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