Wheeler County's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over the Dougherty Trojans. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The critical scores for Wheeler County came from Kyleigh Horne, Molly Wright, Shiann Carey, and Brittany Weeks.
Wheeler County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Carey led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Horne is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: she's defended at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Wheeler County's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Dougherty, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Coincidentally, Wheeler County and Dougherty will both be playing Houston County the next time they take the field. Dougherty will head out to face Houston County at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, while Wheeler County will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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