The Wheeler Bearcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Gary West Side Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wheeler's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Wheeler's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hammond Bishop Noll 52-0. Fans of the Bearcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Levi Murray
| 09/12/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs River Forest | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 1 |
| 08/22/25 @ South Central | 2 |
It was another big night for Levi Murray, who rushed for 115 yards and five scores on only 12 carries. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 9 rushing touchdowns on the season. Another player making a difference was Logan Fox, who threw for 253 yards and one touchdown on perfect 11-for-11 passing.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wheeler proved: they limited Hammond Bishop Noll to a paltry -0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank CJ Chaffer for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gary West Side came up short against Stratford on Friday and fell 19-12. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Gary West Side took the loss, they still got scores from Aizayah Sanders and Edward Maldonado.
Even if they lost, Gary West Side's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leviticus Spencer was especially locked on to Stratford's QB and sacked him twice.
Gary West Side's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wheeler, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Wheeler against Gary West Side in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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