Football Recap: Greg Kendrick Key Part of Team Effort in Wildcats Win + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

10/03/25 - Away	21-8 W
10/04/24 - Home	28-27 W
10/06/23 - Away	36-19 W
10/07/22 - Home	35-21 W
11/11/16 - Away	21-45 L
10/02/15 - Home	28-31 L

Wheeler played in-conference for the first time on Friday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top against the Cherokee Warriors by a score of 21-8. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.

Wheeler's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Greg Kendrick, who rushed for 116 yards and one score. Another passer making a difference was Patrick McCollough, who threw for 223 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.

Wheeler's defense stepped up as well, laying out Sawyer Ray four times. In that department, De'Marioan Hurd was the leader with two sacks.

When it comes to explaining why Cherokee lost, don't look at Brandon Hamilton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown. Hamilton's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.

Wheeler picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Cherokee, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Wheeler is set to square off against their familiar foe Etowah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cherokee will face off against rival Walton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.