After soaring to 52 points the game before, Wheeler was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 34-10 to the Griffith Panthers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bearcats, who until this matchup were averaging 10.38 points allowed.
Several Bearcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyne Vettickal, who picked up 152 receiving yards and one score. Another signal caller making a difference was Logan Fox, who threw for 157 yards and one touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wheeler fell to 7-1. As for Griffith, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeler will venture away from home to challenge Lake Station Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Griffith, they will head out to face off against Hammond Bishop Noll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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