Boone Grove has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will take on the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Boone Grove took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 48-6 win over Hammond Bishop Noll. While fans of the Wolves might be used to big wins, the 42-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
It was another big night for Mark Rowland, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Jack Niemand was Rowland's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Boone Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hunter Anthony and Samir Del Rio. Nick Ratkovich was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Wheeler came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over the Panthers. Wheeler's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 9.56 points allowed on the season.
Jayden Ortiz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. Caleb Klimczak was another key player, throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wheeler's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Mitchell Krolikowski with two. Wheeler got some further help from Dylan Knezevich: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Boone Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Wheeler, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Boone Grove lost to Wheeler at home by a decisive 38-20 margin in their previous meeting back in September. Can Boone Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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