On Friday, Wheatland faced Norwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wheatland Mules were dealt a 65-37 defeat at the hands of the Norwood Pirates. The loss was the Mules' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wheatland fell to 5-1. As for Norwood, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheatland and Pleasant Hope will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norwood, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Strafford at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Norwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Strafford likes a good challenge.
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