The Wheatmore Warriors will head out on the road to take on the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheatmore barely beat Trinity the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over the Bulldogs. Surprisingly, this marked the Warriors' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Bentley Mills
| 10/31/25 @ Trinity | 203 |
| 10/24/25 vs Providence Grove | 140 |
| 09/20/24 vs South Stanly | 84 |
| 10/18/24 @ Trinity | 59 |
| 09/12/25 vs Jordan-Matthews | 56 |
Wheatmore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bentley Mills, who picked up 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 203 receiving yards gave Mills a new career-high. Connor Benton was another key player, having thrown for 334 yards and three touchdowns.
Wheatmore's run defense was locked in: Trinity could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Delano Samuelson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wheatmore didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.9.
Wheatmore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kenny Hoover and Zach Helton.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 24-20 W against the Vikings.
Wheatmore's record now sits at 2-8. As for West Wilkes, their record is now 7-3.
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